Chef – Menu Development & Kitchen Lead

Happy Dough | Post Office Square, Brisbane City

Full-time (38 hrs), Monday–Friday

About us

At Happy Dough, we make hot, fresh doughnuts in store, cooked to order and handed over warm. Our motto is “Fresh. Hot. Happy.” Our doughnuts are gluten free and made for everybody, and our customers tell us they can’t believe it. We’re growing our menu, and we want a talented, creative chef to help us do it.

The role

You’ll be the creative and quality lead in our Post Office Square kitchen. You’ll develop and launch a new range of bagels, drinks and doughnut flavours, then make sure every item that leaves our counter is consistently excellent. You’ll work Monday to Friday within our 6am–6pm trading hours, with no weekends.

What you’ll do

- Design, test and refine current menu items, including bagels, drinks and new doughnut flavours
- Write recipes, specifications and prep guides so the team can produce items consistently
- Oversee food quality, presentation and consistency across the team
- Train and coach team members on new products and techniques
- Manage food safety, allergen controls and hygiene standards (this matters a lot for a gluten-free product)
- Monitor stock, wastage and ingredient costs, and help us keep margins healthy




- Work with management on seasonal specials and promotions

About you

- A qualified chef (Cert III or higher in Commercial Cookery or Patisserie) or equivalent experience in a bakery, café or similar
- A creative mind with real passion for flavour and new product development
- Confident leading and training a small team in a fast-paced environment
- Strong understanding of food safety and allergen management
- Reliable and organised, comfortable with early starts
- Experience with gluten-free baking, bagels or doughnut production is highly regarded

What we offer

- Full-time, stable Monday–Friday hours
- $[32–36] per hour plus superannuation, depending on experience and qualifications
- A real say in the menu, with your creations on the counter
- A friendly, growing Queensland brand with a product people love
- A city location in Post Office Square

To apply Send your resume and let us know what interests you about the role and what ideas you might have for development of our menu. We cannot wait to hear from you. Please email us at: [email protected]. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia.

Pay: $32.00 – $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 38.0 per week

Work Location: In person

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