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Head Chef / Senior Sous Chef

Onshore applicants only

JobFinder · Bunbury, WA · Full-time

  • Salary: $100,000 - $110,000 per year
  • Location: Bunbury, WA
  • Type: Full-time
  • Visa: Employer sponsored
  • Applicants: Onshore applicants only
  • Category: Hospitality

Job description

A regional Western Australian hotel group needs a senior chef to run one of its two kitchens.

The job is Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef, depending on experience. It sits in regional WA, south of Perth, and is listed under Bunbury. Pay is $100,000 - $110,000 per year. It is full-time and salaried, with 38 ordinary hours a week plus reasonable extra hours when needed.

The menu mixes modern Australian pub dining with Italian-inspired plates and fresh local produce. You start with training and support from management. Then you take over more of the kitchen and help shape menus.

Applicants already in Australia with work rights can apply. Future employer sponsorship may be considered for suitable candidates, subject to eligibility, business needs and immigration rules. The group backs more than 10 staff on that path now.

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Key responsibilities

  • Lead daily kitchen operations
  • Keep service fast and consistent
  • Supervise, train and develop the kitchen team
  • Build a positive, productive kitchen culture
  • Keep food quality and presentation high
  • Manage food costs, portions, stock and waste
  • Handle ordering, suppliers and inventory
  • Meet food safety, hygiene and workplace safety standards
  • Work with hotel management on performance and profit
  • Own cleanliness, equipment care and kitchen standards

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of professional commercial kitchen experience
  • Past supervisory or kitchen leadership experience
  • Strong cooking skills
  • Confident running busy services
  • Modern Australian, pub dining and/or Italian cuisine experience
  • Solid grasp of food costing, stock control and kitchen organisation
  • Can lead, motivate and develop a multicultural team
  • Good communicator, professional and reliable
  • Flexible, shows initiative, passionate about hospitality
  • Formal culinary qualifications highly regarded; strong hands-on experience and proven leadership count just as much

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