Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Mount Gambier, SA, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A busy kitchen in Mount Gambier, South Australia needs an experienced Head Chef. This is more than cooking. You will guide the kitchen team and look after the whole food operation.
You will keep food standards high, train your team and control costs. Good leaders lead by example and stay steady in busy services. Candidates seeking employer sponsorship may be considered where they meet the relevant requirements.
On your CV, show the kitchens you have led, the team sizes you managed and the stock systems you used. You can write a clear head chef CV for Australia on Build AI CV, step by step.
Key Responsibilities
- Take charge of daily kitchen work and service
- Guide, supervise and grow your chefs and kitchen team
- Keep food quality, presentation and portion sizes consistent
- Plan preparation, cooking and service together
- Help create menus, specials and seasonal dishes
- Watch the cost of food, labour and daily operations
- Order stock, keep inventory and work with suppliers
- Use good stock control to reduce waste
- Make sure recipes, preparation methods and portions are followed every time
- Follow strict food safety, hygiene and cleaning rules
- Check how work moves in the kitchen and make it faster
- Teach and mentor junior kitchen staff
- Work well with venue managers and the wider hospitality team
- Keep the kitchen calm, organised and positive, and lead the team through peak service
- Spot operational problems, fix them in practical ways and take responsibility for the overall standard of the kitchen
Requirements & Eligibility
- Shown experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or other senior kitchen role
- Able to run a commercial kitchen on your own
- Strong cooking and food preparation skills
- Experience managing kitchen teams and sharing tasks
- Understands food costing, labour control, stock management and wastage
- Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene rules
- Experience in pubs, hotels, clubs or other high-volume venues is advantageous
- Can keep quality and consistency during busy services
- Good organisation and time-management, with a professional way of leading and developing staff
- Can stay calm and work well under pressure
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ready to take an active, hands-on role in the kitchen
- Relevant culinary qualifications and/or substantial industry experience
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