Head Chef - Renovated Bayside Iconic Venue

Frontline Recruitment Group - Cleveland QLD

Our client is preparing to take an iconic heritage-listed venue in Cleveland to its next chapter, combining historic character, premium dining and a beautiful waterfront setting overlooking Moreton Bay. With its distinctive heritage architecture, manicured gardens, private dining spaces and established reputation for weddings and special occasions, this venue offers a unique opportunity to create memorable dining experiences in a setting unlike any other.

As Head Chef, you will take ownership of the entire kitchen operation, shaping the food offering and helping establish this renovated heritage venue as a destination for dining, weddings, functions and special occasions. Working directly with the Owner/Director, you will have the creative freedom to develop menus, introduce exciting weekly specials and create seasonal dining experiences that keep guests coming back. Beyond restaurant service, a significant part of the opportunity lies in developing wedding menus, banquet packages, canapés and catering options for corporate events and private functions. This is a hands-on leadership role for a commercially minded and creative Head Chef who can balance exceptional food with cost control, kitchen efficiency and the development of a high-performing team.

Your Skills & Experience To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Minimum 7 years' commercial kitchen experience, including senior kitchen management & qualifications
- Proven experience in premium à la carte dining, weddings, functions and large-scale events
- Strong menu development skills,



with the creativity to introduce seasonal menus and innovative specials
- Experience designing wedding menus, banquet packages, canapés and function catering
- Sound commercial understanding of food costing, purchasing, stock control and kitchen profitability
- Demonstrated ability to recruit, lead, train and develop a professional kitchen team
- Strong knowledge of food safety, kitchen compliance and consistent presentation standards
- A hands-on leadership style, with the ability to lead from the front during busy services
- Initiative, accountability and a genuine passion for building a successful hospitality business

What's On Offer & Benefits

- $90,000 + Super
- Opportunity to lead the kitchen of a renovated heritage venue on Brisbane's Bayside
- Creative freedom to shape menus, specials and seasonal dining experiences
- Play a key role in weddings, corporate events and premium private functions
- Direct access to the Owner/Director and the chance to influence business direction
- Potential performance-based bonuses linked to agreed KPIs
- Staff meals and discounts
- Training, professional development and career progression opportunities
- The chance to make your mark on a distinctive venue with exciting growth potential

This is more than a traditional Head Chef position. It's an opportunity to take ownership of a kitchen, develop a distinctive food offering and help shape the future of a unique heritage destination.

If you're a creative, commercially focused chef who thrives on building teams, delivering exceptional food and creating memorable experiences for restaurant guests and function clients, we'd love to hear from you.

📌 Head Chef (Cleveland)
🏢 Frontline Recruitment Group
📍 Cleveland