Head Chef

Are you looking to grow your career? The Drouin Family Hotel is located about 100kms from Melbourne. We are situated in the main street of Drouin, a thriving town that is steadily growing and evolving. We operate a family friendly 300 seat Bistro with children’s playground area, bottleshop, public / sports bar with keno, electronic betting machines, full TAB facilities, and a 28 machine gaming room.

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and passionate trade qualified Head Chef to complete our team. We pride ourselves on great food, cold drinks and excellent customer service, and are looking for an outstanding Head Chef who has extensive experience in a variety of food operations. We value our employee’s input and recognise and appreciate your outstanding work ethic and offer a great work life balance including shifts over 4 ½ days. 4 days on the tools and a half day dedicated to admin.

The Position:
As our Head Chef, you will oversee all facets of kitchen operations, including leading the team by example, maintaining budgets, and maintaining high standards throughout the kitchen. We are seeking a passionate professional that is energetic, organised and self-motivated with strong leadership qualities. In this role it will be your responsibility to take ownership of the kitchen and strive to offer the highest standard of meals ensuring quality and consistency are maintained across the board. This position offers a great opportunity for growth and career progression all packaged within an excellent company culture.

Key duties:

• Ensuring food preparation, cooking and presentation is of a consistently high standard.
• Menu development, planning, costing, stock control and purchasing.
• Demonstrate, implement and maintain effective cost control strategies for both product and labour.
• Develop and maintain appropriate relationships with relevant regulatory authorities.
• Ensure HACCP and OHS compliance and maintain correct food safety procedures.
• Work independently and as part of a team to achieve specified objectives as determined by both venue and group stakeholders.

The Person:
Reporting to the General Manager you will be able to work a rotating roster over 4 ½ days including lunch and dinner.

• You must be passionate about food and able to lead by example, with drive, enthusiasm and attention to detail.
• You will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to motivate and develop staff, and be adept at maintaining a positive team environment.
• You must have the ability to work under pressure.

If you are looking for long term, stable employment with competitive remuneration please submit your application along with an up to date resume and kick-start your new career with us.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia on a permanent basis. Sponsorship is not available for this role.