Head Chef

Sous Chef / Kitchen Manager

Smithburg — South Melbourne Market
Full Time | $90,000 – $100,000 per year plus super

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About Us

Smithburg is an all-day diner living at the heart of the South Melbourne Market. We're known for smash burgers, lobster rolls, pancakes, cold margaritas and — most importantly — a genuinely good time. We match warm, diner-style hospitality with casual food executed to an incredibly high standard. Our kitchen team is tight-knit, passionate and honestly? A pretty cool crew. We're not biased — we're just telling the truth.

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Why Smithburg?

• A supportive environment - a great team and owner who has your back
• A team culture that's genuinely great — we're proud of the environment we've built and the people in it
• A cool-as-heck venue — South Melbourne Market, need we say more?
• Staff lunch provided — because feeding the people who feed everyone else just makes sense

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About the Role

This is a hands-on Head Chef role working closely with the owner on leading and developing the menu, kitchen and kitchen team day-to-day. You'll be a gun in the kitchen — leading service, prep and driving standards. If you take real pride in a well-run kitchen and love the energy of a high-volume, casual dining environment, this one's for you.

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What You'll Be Doing

• Driving menu development with regular specials and perfecting our existing menu
• Leading the kitchen during service and making sure every dish leaving the pass hits Smithburg high standards
• Taking ownership of rostering, ordering, prep and cleaning schedules
• Setting clear standards for the team, providing coaching and feedback, training staff, equipment and kitchen procedures

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About You

• Significant experience in a busy commercial kitchen
• Previous experience as a Sous Chef, Kitchen Manager or Head Chef
• Strong service leadership — you set the tone and the team follows
• Sound understanding of food safety requirements
• Experience in burgers, high-volume casual dining or similar operations is a big plus — this is your world

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Sound Like You?

If you're rad, hardworking and ready to own a kitchen you'll actually be proud of — we want to hear from you. Hit apply and let's chat.

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Smithburg is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.