Head Chef & Sous Chef Mornington Peninsula Red Hill

Location: Regional Victoria Mornington Peninsula Work Type: Full Time Salary: $70K
- $90K + super

Head Chef and Sous Chef – Mornington Peninsula

A great opportunity exists for a Head Chef and a Sous Chef to join a regional Restaurant/Winery located on the Mornington Peninsula less than 100KM from Melbourne. It’s a popular, well established business within a tourist destination with a thriving local community and frequent tourists who visit more than once. Sponsorship opportunity if required – Must currently be in Australia.

This is an opportunity for someone to lead a team and continue build, expand and develop the menu. The owners are looking for chefs who can bring new ideas to the table and help strengthen its reputation and increase the offering as a destination venue, while keeping its existing bustling trade coming back for what they love.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Full time position $70K to $90K plus super. What we are looking for are chefs that have a ‘can do’ attitude and can tick the majority of items below:

RESPONSIBILITIES

Menu planning and development

Be creative with a current menu

Estimating food and labor costs

Liaising with suppliers and use of seasonal and local produce

Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation

Ensuring hygiene regulations are met

The ability to lead, train and nurture staff with leadership skills

Autonomously run your own kitchen

Prepare and serve meals with pride

Set a seasonal menu, while introducing some fresh ideas

Manage and maintain stock efficiently

Keep records of expenses and wastage

Maintain an immaculately clean kitchen at all times

Work at pace and can be flexible with client requests

ADVANTAGES & PERKS

A generous salary is offered. You will have the use of a skilled team to carry out your duties to a high standard.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

You will have at a minimum a Certificate IV or 4 year’s experience running a kitchen as a Head or Sous Chef.

REQUIREMENTS

Show creativity in cookery techniques and ability to train others

Work well under pressure

Team oriented

Positive, punctual and skilled approach

Familiar with food safety and OHS guidelines

Attention to detail

Competency with ordering and managing stock

QUALIFICATIONS

Cert IV in Commercial Cookery

4+ years of kitchen experience

Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs

Experience working within budget constraints

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