Head Chef | Runaway Bay Tavern
- Lead and develop the kitchen team in a busy pub environment.
- Manage day-to-day kitchen operations including food quality and costs.
- Create a positive team culture focused on accountability and teamwork.
Lead from the front. Build a great team. Make your mark.
Runaway Bay Tavern is looking for an experienced, hands-on Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at our newly renovated venue on the Gold Coast.
This is a great opportunity for a strong leader who enjoys a busy pub environment, takes pride in their food and knows how to balance great service with strong kitchen performance.
About the role
You’ll take ownership of day-to-day kitchen operations, leading by example and responding quickly to customer demand and weekly trading needs. You’ll need to be commercially minded, organised and ready to get hands-on when things get busy.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading, training and developing the kitchen team
- Being hands-on during service and setting the standard for the team
- Managing labour costs and rostering
- Responding quickly to customer demand and weekly trading needs
- Managing food costs, ordering, stock control and wastage
- Maintaining food quality, presentation and consistency
- Ensuring food safety, hygiene and kitchen standards are maintained
- Creating a positive team culture built on accountability, teamwork and a can-do attitude
What we’re looking for
- 4+ years’ experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen
- Strong leadership skills and a hands-on approach
- Experience managing labour and food costs
- A can-do attitude and the ability to think on your feet
- Someone reliable who leads by example and brings out the best in their team
Why join us?
- Competitive salary + annual bonus of up to $20K paid quarterly
- A newly renovated kitchen and venue
- A great kitchen team with training and support provided
- Staff discounts across 240+ Australian Venue Co. venues
- Career development opportunities across the group
If you’re a hands-on leader who knows how to run a busy kitchen and drive results, we’d love to hear from you!
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