Production Head Chef
Core
Lead a central commercial production kitchen to supply bulk prep, batching, and portioning for multiple hospitality venues.
Role type
Production Head Chef
Builds
Bulk food production for multiple restaurant venues
Domain
Hospitality / Commercial Catering
Required skills
high-volume food preparation, recipe development, costing, kitchen team leadership, rostering, stock management, food safety compliance
Preferred skills
building new kitchen systems and workflows
Responsibilities
Plan and run daily production including bulk prep and portioning; Develop, standardise and document recipes, specs and yields; Lead, train and motivate the production team; Build and manage rosters within labour budgets; Manage stock, ordering and receiving to minimize waste; Maintain food safety, labelling and HACCP standards; Set up systems, processes and workflows for a new kitchen