Head Chef. NSW Sapphire Coast. Up to $130k. Accommodation available

We're looking for a head chef to run our pub bistro and make it their own. The role is in between Bega and Eden, so it involves a move to the coast. If you've been thinking about leaving the city, this could be the one.

The role

You'll run a busy pub bistro, lunch and dinner. You'll own the kitchen: menu input, ordering, rosters, food cost and standards. You'll put systems in place that last.

What we're after

Head chef or strong senior sous experience in a high-volume kitchen

Someone who leads by example and trains well

A good handle on food cost and labour

Calm under pressure on a full service

Wanting to stay and build something, not pass through

What's on offer

$110k base salary plus super

Up to $20k a year in quarterly bonuses, tied to food cost, labour and sales

Accommodation available on arrival

Travel covered for your trial shift

A real say in the menu and how the kitchen runs

Beaches, a slower pace and no city rent

Key responsibilities

Running lunch and dinner services





Organising the kitchen team and daily sections

Managing prep and production

Maintaining food quality and consistency

Ordering and stock control

Monitoring wastage and portion control

Maintaining food safety and kitchen cleanliness

Training and supporting junior chefs

Keeping service organised when the kitchen gets busy

Working closely with management on menus, systems and improvements

About you

Experience in busy pubs, clubs, hotels or high-volume restaurants

Reliable and consistent

Calm under pressure

Highly organised

Comfortable leading other chefs

Serious about cleanliness and food safety

Commercially aware

Good at communicating with management

Proud of putting out consistently positive food

$110,000 + superannuation

$20k in KPI bonuses

Subsidised accommodation available

Permanent full-time position with long-term stability

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📌 Head Chef. NSW Sapphire Coast. Up to $130k. Accommodation available (Sydney)
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