Executive Chef Job Description: Top Duties and Qualifications

Full time role exists for an Executive Chef at Bang Bang restaurants.

Main tasks and responsibilities to include but not be limited to:

Oversee and manage the entire kitchen operations of Bang Bang Restaurants

Manage and lead the kitchen teams

Oversee and mentor all Bang Bang Head Chefs

Review KPI s, hygiene and cleaning practices and be responsible for ensuring OH&S policies are being adhered to

Prepare, cook and serve a variety of dishes from our menu

Plan and draft menus and daily specials according to seasonal produce available

Ensure all raw products and prepared dishes are of a high quality and standard

Oversee the stock-take procedures and ensure that appropriate food supply orders are made on time

Ensure food is stored at appropriate temperatures and by proper methods for preservation and freshness

Ensure food allergies and intolerances are accommodated for and properly managed

Discuss and deal with any food preparation issues that may arise with management as well as kitchen and wait staff

Be responsible for the hiring and selection of new kitchen staff

Train and supervise kitchen staff, including demonstrating specific cooking techniques and provide guidance on cooking procedures

Liaise directly with customers when required

Participate in business planning meetings with other management and company directors

Assist in preparing a budget and be responsible for ensuring that food and labour costs come within that budget

Review kitchen sales and develop and implement measures to ensure targets are met

Knowledge and skills:

Experience in a senior/managerial kitchen role;

Good communication ability in English;

Experience in plating and serving dishes;

High standard of personal presentation and hygiene.

Full time (38 hours) including weekend and evening shifts.

Should have a relevant Diploma qualification plus 3 years full time relevant experience.

In some instances, an additional 3 years work experience will be considered in lieu of a formal qualification.

Position to be carried out primarily at Bang Bang Noosa with some work also required at Bang Bang Byron Bay.

Salary$100,000 - $120,000.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $100,000.00 per year

Schedule:

10 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

Noosa Heads, QLD 4567: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

Senior leadership: 3 years (Required)

Work Authorisation:

Australia (Required)

Application Deadline: Start Date: 22/12/2022

Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough

We’re looking for a visionary who understands the way to everyone’s heart is through their stomach.

You’re a culinary genius, and game changer, who’s all about creating exquisite dishes – fresh, balanced and altogether Heavenly. The kind that nurture the soul.

As Executive Chef, we know you’ve earned the right to play with your food. What sets you apart though, is the fact you’re an innovator who brings your team – and diners – on the journey.

You know that you don’t just need to run a kitchen – it’s a commercial enterprise and your eye for detail in costings and management of supplier relationships is unrivalled.

Your planning skills are beyond compare; you’re at least two steps ahead of your Brigade. Not because you’re better, more because you care. You lead by example, building a close-knit kitchen that works in harmony to swiftly and consistently plate up quality dishes. You inspire teamwork of the best kind.

Like us, in your book, people always come first. You’re revered in the industry as a chef’s chef. You mentor and motivate your team, encouraging new ideas and enforcing strict standards; all without raising your voice.

You’re also a time management superstar, who rarely breaks a sweat under pressure, maintains focus, and always goes the extra mile to keep kitchen service on track. ‘Yes, Chef!’

If this sounds like you, and you’re looking for a career with no limits, it’s time dive in and find more. So pack your toque and come join our team at Rendezvous Hotel Perth Scarborough.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Menu development and concept marketing – you are the maestro of menu engineering, planning, and ensuring the offering is ‘on trend’ and ‘on brand’

You are connected – to team, to industry, to events, and to suppliers – staying up to date is your ‘currency’. You know what our competitors are doing, what is in season, what keeping bringing guests back to our tables.

Food production and presentation standards – you carefully balance the time taken to get everything right with the wait time, and you coach to ensure efficiency and presentation are maximised, with minimal wastage.

Overseeing stock control and par levels ensures we are never caught short, or having to over-rotate stock., and stock-takes are a breeze.

Working with the F&B and C&E team you ensure operations are smooth and communication between departments is clear.

Food safety and hygiene are always top of mind. You ensure all the right checks and balances are in place, and all standards are being met and adhered to, and documented appropriately.

You have an eye for the data – and sound financial acumen ensures menus are costed to maximise revenue, wastage controls are in place, and team are rostered to ensure coverage but maintain cost effectiveness.

As a strong communicator you ensure your teams are briefed properly every day, kept up to date with forecasts and events, included in information sessions, and checked in with regularly to ensure they are interested, enjoying what they do, growing and supporting each other.

You are an ‘in amongst it’ Exec Chef! You lead by example, working alongside the team, encouraging, coaching and developing up and coming culinary superstars!

A true team player you support not only your team, but your colleagues and department heads on property. Where needed you also lend a hand to other TFE operations – we are all part of one family!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Employee discount

Referral program
Schedule:

8 hour Location: In person

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