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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 to 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 is someone that has a can do attitude and can tick the majority of items below:ResponsibilitiesMenu planning and developmentBe creative with a new menuEstimating food and labor costsLiaising with suppliers and use of seasonal and local produceMonitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentationEnsuring hygiene regulations are metThe ability to lead, train and nurture staff with leadership skillsAutonomously run your own kitchenPrepare and serve meals with prideSet a seasonal menu, while introducing some fresh ideasManage and maintain stock efficientlyKeep records of expenses and wastageMaintain an immaculately clean kitchen at all timesWork 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.RequirementsShow creativity in cookery techniques and ability to train othersWork well under pressureTeam orientedPositive, punctual and professional approachFamiliar with food safety and OHS guidelinesAttention to detailCompetency with ordering and managing stockQualificationsCert IV in Commercial Cookery4+ years of kitchen experienceExperience in leading and supervising junior chefsExperience working within budget constraintsPlease note, only short-listed candidates will be contacted. #J-18808-Ljbffr