Head Chef / Senior Sous Chef
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Bunbury, WA, Australia · Full-Time · $100,000 - $110,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Two year-round hotels in regional Western Australia, south of Perth, are run by a hospitality group that is hiring an experienced Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef to take over the day-to-day running of one kitchen. Food at the venues is modern Australian pub dining lifted by Italian-inspired cooking and fresh local produce. Whether the title is Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef depends on your experience, skills and goals. The position is salaried, full time and based on 38 ordinary hours a week, plus reasonable additional hours where applicable.
Candidates already residing in Australia with valid working rights are welcome. The group may consider future employer sponsorship for suitable candidates, subject to eligibility, business requirements and immigration regulations, and it currently backs visas for more than 10 staff.
Senior chefs should show leadership as clearly as cooking. Set out the teams you have run and your costing and stock control, then pull the CV together with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Run the kitchen's daily operations, delivering efficient, consistent service
- Train, supervise and develop kitchen staff, building a positive and productive team environment
- Keep food quality, presentation and consistency high
- Manage food costs, portions, stock and waste, and oversee ordering, suppliers and inventory
- Follow food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards
- Partner with hotel management to improve the kitchen's performance, productivity and profit
- Own the kitchen's organisation, cleanliness, equipment care and operating standards
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 5 years of professional experience in commercial kitchens
- Has held a supervisory or kitchen leadership position
- Strong cooking skills and confident in managing busy services
- Experience with modern Australian cuisine, pub dining and/or Italian cuisine
- Solid grasp of food costing, stock control and kitchen organisation
- Can lead, motivate and develop a multicultural team
- Good communicator with a professional, reliable approach, flexibility, initiative and a genuine passion for hospitality
- Formal culinary qualifications are highly regarded; strong practical experience and proven leadership are equally important
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