Head Chef & Cook
Accredited Employer · Ballarat, Ballarat & Central Highlands VIC · Full-time
Job description
Your professional reputation is more than a job title. This opportunity is for kitchen professionals who want their real experience, proven skills and verified work history to form the foundation of their next career move. A growing hospitality business in Victoria is building a new kitchen team and is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the operation, together with skilled Chefs, Cooks and Kitchen Hands who can contribute to a high-quality dining experience. The focus is on genuine capability. Candidates with a clear and verifiable employment history, relevant culinary experience and the practical skills required for a professional kitchen will be well placed to be considered. The Head Chef will take a hands-on role in establishing kitchen standards, guiding the team and contributing to an Italian-inspired food offering. Other successful applicants will support the preparation and delivery of consistent, high-quality food within a fast-paced commercial kitchen.
Requirements
- • Leading daily kitchen operations and maintaining professional service standards
- • Preparing and delivering high-quality Italian and European-inspired cuisine
- • Ensuring consistency in food preparation, flavour, portioning and presentation
- • Contributing to menu planning, recipe development and seasonal offerings
- • Managing food preparation, ordering, purchasing and stock levels
- • Monitoring food costs and supporting efficient use of kitchen resources
- • Leading, training and mentoring kitchen team members
- • Supporting staff coordination and roster planning where required
- • Maintaining efficient kitchen performance during busy service periods
- • Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements
- • Following proper food storage, handling and stock rotation procedures
- • Maintaining clean, safe and well-organised kitchen work areas
- • Working closely with management and the wider hospitality team
- • Supporting a professional, positive and collaborative kitchen culture
Visa sponsorship: Accredited Employer Sponsorship provided.