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Location: Regional Victoria Mornington Peninsula Work Type: Full Time Salary: $75 - $80KA great opportunity exists for a Head Chef to join a regional Restaurant/Winery located on the Mornington Peninsula less than 100KM from Melbourne. Its a popular, well established business within a tourist destination with a thriving local community and frequent tourists who visit more than once. Sponsorship opportunity if required Must currently be in Australia.This is an opportunity for someone to lead a team and continue build, expand and develop the menu. The owners are looking for someone who can bring new ideas to the table and help strengthen its reputation and increase the offering as a destination venue, while keeping its existing bustling trade coming back for what they love.ABOUT THE ROLEFull time position $75K to $80K plus super.What we are looking for someone that has a can do attitude and can tick the majority of items below:Duties Menu planning and development Be creative with the a new menu Estimating food and labor costs Liaising with suppliers and use of seasonal and local produce Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation Ensuring hygiene regulations are met The ability to lead, train and nature staff with leadership skills Autonomously run your own kitchen Prepare and serves the meals with pride Set a seasonal menu, while introducing some fresh ideas Manage and maintain stock efficiently Keep records of expenses and wastage Maintain an immaculately clean kitchen at all times Work at pace and can be flexible with client requestsBENEFITS & PERKSA generous salary is offered. You will have the use of a professional team to carry out your duties to a high standard.This is a full time position for a career minded chef. This will be your kitchen where you have control.SKILLS & EXPERIENCEYou will have at a minimum a Certificate IV or 4 years experience running a kitchen as a Head or Executive Chef.Experience Required Show creativity in cookery techniques and ability to train others Work well under pressure Team oriented Positive, punctual and professional approach Familiar with food safety and OHS guidelines Attention to detail Competency with ordering and managing stockPlease note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.Responsibilities Manage finances for kitchen operations Produce quality food Oversee menu creation Train junior personnelQualifications Cert IV in Commercial Cookery 4+ years of kitchen experience Experience in leading and supervising junior chefs Experience working within budget constraintsReference Number: Date Posted: July 15, 2021 #J-18808-Ljbffr