Chef
Hospitality · Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Have you grown from cooking on the line into guiding a whole kitchen? An established premium hospitality operation in Victoria, Australia wants an accomplished Senior Chef to join its kitchen leadership team.
This is for a chef who is ready to show they can lead people, hold exceptional standards and help shape the direction of a professional kitchen. You will work beside an experienced culinary team where detail, consistency and technical excellence are essential.
Your background, qualifications and career achievements will play a big part in selection, and preference goes to candidates who can clearly show high-end culinary experience. Time in Michelin-starred or comparable international fine-dining kitchens is highly regarded.
Key Responsibilities
- Take the lead with the kitchen team through prep and service
- Back up the Head Chef in running the kitchen day to day
- Coach, supervise and grow your junior and commis chefs, giving developing chefs ongoing hands-on training and mentoring
- Keep food quality, presentation and consistency at an exceptional level
- Help plan menus, develop recipes and bring fresh culinary ideas, including creating and introducing new dishes
- Watch over food preparation and cooking from the start to the end of service
- Make sure everyone in the kitchen sticks to the procedures every time
- Look after ingredient orders, stock levels and stock rotation, and help with food costing and keeping kitchen resources under control
- Keep operational and compliance records accurate
- Keep food safety, hygiene and workplace health standards up at all times
- Work smoothly with the front-of-house team during service
- Look for ways to raise kitchen efficiency and culinary standards
- Set the example and keep the kitchen professional, respectful and disciplined
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 5–7 years' experience working in professional kitchens
- At least 2–3 years' experience as a senior chef, sous chef or in a supervisory role
- Proven background in fine dining, Michelin-starred or equivalent high-end culinary settings
- Clear career progression, with increasing levels of professional responsibility over time
- Strong technical cooking skills across contemporary methods
- Proven leadership, with the ability to train, mentor, motivate and develop kitchen staff
- Solid knowledge of hygiene, food safety and compliance in the kitchen
- Excellent communication and organisation, plus the ability to stay calm and keep standards high during demanding services
- Experience in stock control, kitchen costing and inventory management
- An understanding of current food trends and sustainable kitchen practices
- A relevant culinary qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent professional training is preferred
- Strongly committed to quality, consistency and continuous improvement
- Currently working in Australia and holding a valid visa
- Able to provide proper evidence of your professional experience and qualifications, and must meet the applicable requirements if considered for employer sponsorship
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