Build Brisbane's Next Great Hospitality Experience

South Bank | Full Time | Excellent Salary Package + Performance Incentives Some restaurants are built around a menu.

Others are built around a dining room.

Grill Osaka is being built around an experience.

Grill Osaka is a new full service restaurant offering Japanese inspired dining and teppanyaki.

Opening in South Bank, Grill Osaka will transport guests into the heart of downtown Osaka through open flame cooking, Japanese hospitality, theatre and energy.

Centred around a horseshoe counter surrounding a live robata flame grill and teppan, guests won't simply come to eat—they'll come to experience one of Brisbane's most exciting new hospitality venues.

We are seeking a full time Chef to help deliver high quality food and a consistent guest experience as the restaurant opens.

About Grill Osaka

Grill Osaka isn't trying to be another Japanese restaurant. We're creating an immersive dining experience inspired by the atmosphere of Osaka's lively izakayas—where flames, food, drinks, laughter and hospitality come together to create unforgettable nights.

Expect

- Open flame robata cooking
- Osaka-inspired teppan dishes
- Progressive shared dining
- A vibrant, energetic service culture
- Japanese greetings and order chants
- Guests encouraged to become part of the experience
- A drinks program built around Mega Beers, frozen glasses, Chuhis and Happy Hour
- A team that performs together as much as they cook together

This is premium casual dining with personality.

About Us

Grill Osaka is backed by one of Queensland's most experienced hospitality groups. Our team has spent years building successful restaurants centred around fun, energy and memorable guest experiences.

You'll be joining a business that believes great hospitality comes from investing in great people.

The Opportunity

We're looking for a Head Chef who wants more than another kitchen.



We want someone who wants to help create one of Brisbane's most talked-about restaurants.

Working alongside Group Executive Chef Matt Fosker, you'll play a key role in shaping every aspect of the kitchen operation—from refining dishes and developing systems through to building culture and leading service.

This is a genuine prospect to help create something from day one.

About You

- An AQF Diploma or equivalent relevant culinary qualification, or at least three years of relevant Chef experience in place of a formal qualification.
- Proven experience planning menus, estimating costs and coordinating preparation and cooking in a restaurant kitchen.
- Strong cooking, quality control, food safety and communication skills during busy service.
- Experience with teppanyaki preparation and live cooking is highly regarded.
- Previous experience leading high-volume kitchens
- Strong leadership and mentoring skills
- Excellent organisational ability
- Calmness under pressure
- Passion for Japanese food and hospitality
- High standards of cleanliness and food safety
- A genuine desire to build and develop a team

What You'll Be Responsible For

- Plan and organise the preparation and cooking of the restaurant menu, including teppanyaki dishes and seasonal offerings.
- Develop and refine recipes, menus and portion specifications in consultation with restaurant management.
- Estimate ingredient quantities, food and labour costs; order supplies and monitor stock, storage and wastage.
- Prepare and cook dishes, including live teppanyaki service, and coordinate the timing of food for table service.
- Check the quality of ingredients and dishes at every stage of preparation, cooking and presentation.
- Discuss preparation methods, dietary requests and service issues with management, kitchen staff and front of house staff.
- Demonstrate cooking techniques and advise and train kitchen staff on recipes, presentation and safe procedures.
- Explain and enforce food hygiene, allergen management and workplace safety standards throughout the kitchen.

📌 Head Chef (Brisbane)
🏢 Grill Osaka
📍 Brisbane