Head Chef - Sunshine Coast - Relocation

An established and highly regarded restaurant in Noosa is seeking an experienced and driven Head Chef to lead its kitchen team.
Operating seven days a week across breakfast, lunch and dinner, this is a busy, high-volume venue with a strong reputation for quality food, consistent service and an excellent guest experience.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a strong culinary leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, understands the commercial side of running a successful kitchen and knows how to build, develop and retain a high-performing team.
 
 
Key Responsibilities

• Lead a large kitchen team across breakfast, lunch and dinner services
• Maintain high standards of food quality, consistency and presentation
• Oversee menu development and seasonal menu changes
• Manage food costs, stock control, ordering and wastage
• Manage kitchen labour costs and rostering
• Recruit, train, mentor and develop kitchen staff
• Maintain strong WHS, food safety and compliance standards
• Build a positive, professional and accountable kitchen culture

About You
We are looking for a chef who combines strong culinary ability with proven leadership and commercial kitchen management experience.
Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience as a Head Chef or experienced Senior Sous Chef
• Experience within a high-volume 200+ seat restaurant or venue
• Strong food costing, stock control and kitchen financial management skills
• Proven experience leading and developing large kitchen teams
• Experience with recruitment, rostering and labour management
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• A calm and professional approach during high-volume services
• Strong knowledge of WHS, food safety and kitchen compliance
• A genuine commitment to developing a positive and high-performing kitchen culture

What's on Offer

• Competitive salary package
• Performance-based annual bonus
• No split shifts
• Supportive and experienced ownership and management
• Accommodation available

If you are an experienced Head Chef, or a strong Senior Sous Chef ready to take the next step, we would love to hear from you.