HEAD CHEF – HOLLY’S BAR & KITCHEN
Full time | $80,000–$90,000 + Super | Ringwood

Holly’s Bar & Kitchen is looking for an experienced, hands-on Head Chef to take on our kitchen and help drive the next stage of our food offering.

Holly’s is an Italian-inspired bar and kitchen focused on relaxed, share-style food. We sit within a broader, drinks-focused hospitality venue, so while you’ll take ownership of the kitchen day-to-day, this is very much a team-oriented role working alongside our management, bar and marketing teams.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for:
Day-to-day management of the kitchen
Menu creation and development across our core menu, weekly specials, functions and events
Food costing, stock control, ordering and wastage
Kitchen rostering and labour management
Leading and developing a small kitchen team
Maintaining food quality, consistency and presentation
Managing prep and service across regular trade, functions and larger venue events
Maintaining food safety and kitchen compliance
Working closely with management and the bar team on the overall venue operation
Collaborating with marketing on specials,



events and activations to continue growing the venue

About You
Previous experience in a senior kitchen role, ideally 3+ years as a Head Chef
Current Food Safety Supervisor certificate
Strong understanding of food costing, stock control and kitchen operations
Confident leading a small team while remaining hands-on
Organised and comfortable managing multiple menus, specials, functions and events
Available to work weekends and required prep days
Italian-inspired cooking experience is highly regarded
Most importantly, you’re a team player who wants to run a great kitchen as part of a broader hospitality team

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants genuine ownership of a kitchen, creative input into the food offering and the opportunity to help shape what comes next for Holly’s Kitchen & Bar

Salary: $80,000–$90,000 + super, depending on experience.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Pay: $80,000.00 – $90,000.00 per year

Perks:
Employee discount

Work Authorisation:
Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person

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