Prep Manager / Production Chef (Palmwoods)

Prep Manager / Production Chef — Rick's Garage Palmwoods, Sunshine Coast QLD
· Full time
· $80,000 – $85,000 base + super Big burgers. Bigger weekends. Rick's Garage is one of the Sunshine Coast's busiest hospitality destinations — and we're hiring a Prep Manager to take our production operation up a level. This isn't entry-level prep. We're hiring the person who owns the production engine. The role You run all back-of-house production — every sauce, every slow-cook, every crumb, every portion. You set the standards, write the par sheets, train the prep team, and make sure what hits the line each service is consistent, abundant and on-spec. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with our Head Chef, with real runway to influence the menu over time. Tue–Sat, 6am–2pm. Report to the Head Chef. Manage our casual prep team. You bring
- Cert III Commercial Cookery minimum (Cert IV preferred)
- 3+ years post-qualification including production lead or supervisory time
- Genuine chops in meat cookery, slow-cooking and sauce work
- Background in American or Australian pub cuisine is a real plus
- The discipline to weigh, record and check — every time
- Calm under peak service pressure
- Strongly proficient in food safety standards
- The kind of operator who builds kitchens, not just works in them You get
- $80,000 – $85,000 base + Super
- Tue–Sat day shifts — your real weekend starts Saturday afternoon
- Sunshine Coast lifestyle — 15 minutes from beaches, beers and bushwalks
- A stable, well-resourced venue with real career runway
- A Head Chef who'll back you, give you autonomy and grow with you
- A team that solves problems together and has a good time doing it Open to applicants currently in Australia and to overseas applicants eligible for the Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa. We're a regional employer in a Designated Regional Area and can support the right candidate through sponsorship. Apply Send your CV and a short note to man••••@ricksgarage.com.au. Tell us your three signature sauces and your approach to crumbing the perfect piece of fried chicken. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qk1k8