CareerPlan
Melbourne, VictoriaFull-time$90k–$100k2026-10-12 → 2026-10-20

Core

Lead a lean kitchen team to execute a tight, high-quality, crowd-pleasing menu with fast ticket times and pristine consistency across restaurant service, casual local trade, and boutique group functions.

Role type

Senior Head Chef (Operations & Culinary Leadership)

Builds

Restaurant service, casual local trade, and smaller boutique group functions

Domain

Hospitality / Restaurant Operations

Required skills

Hands-on cooking (pass, grill, pans, prep), commercial discipline (costing, wastage management, rostering), team leadership, food safety compliance

Preferred skills

Experience in pub, bistro, club, or destination venue

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Lead a lean kitchen team (CDP, Pizza Chef, hands), manage operational ownership of the pass, maintain strict food safety, coach team members, communicate with front-of-house

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC