An opportunity to lead the kitchen operation at one of the Mornington Peninsula’s best-known member clubs.Scopra di più su questo ruolo leggendo le informazioni qui sotto, quindi invii la sua candidatura per essere preso/a in considerazione.Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club is seeking a capable, energetic and commercially minded Head Chef to lead our Back of House operation and help shape the Club’s food offering.This role would suit an experienced Head Chef, Senior Sous Chef, or an outstanding Chef de Partie who has developed strong leadership skills and is ready to take the next step in their career.The Head Chef is responsible for leading the day-to-day Back of House operation at the Club and for delivering consistent food quality, safe kitchen practices and an efficient, well-organised kitchen team. The Head Chef reports to the Hospitality Manager and provides strong culinary and operational input into menus, food concepts, event offerings, pricing, product selection and service formats.While the Head Chef leads and manages the Back of House team, the role forms part of one integrated hospitality operation and is expected to work closely with the Restaurant Managers, Bar Manager, Events Manager and other Club departments.Key responsibilitiesLead the efficient day-to-day operation of the kitchen and provide visible leadership to all Back of House employeesWork with the Hospitality Manager to develop, cost, review and implement the Club's food offering, including a la carte and seasonal restaurant menus, casual dining offerings, event and function menus and packagesProvide culinary recommendations and new ideas, while ensuring significant menu, product and offering changes are agreed with the Hospitality Manager before implementationEnsure all menu items are supported by accurate recipes, portion standards, preparation methods, yields and costing informationMaintain consistent food quality, presentation,



portioning and service standards across all food outlets and eventsLead all Back of House personnel, including effective rostering and deployment of staff, day-to-day supervision, coaching and performance management, recruitment input, induction and trainingManage food purchasing and stock controls in consultation with the Hospitality Manager, including ordering, receiving and storage of food products, par levels and standard ordering processes, and achievement of agreed food cost targetsPlan kitchen preparation, production flow and staffing to achieve appropriate service times during regular trade, functions, regattas and peak summer periodsEnsure effective communication between Back of House and Front of House before, during and after service, and work with the Events Manager and Restaurant Managers to ensure dietary requirements and service requirements are clearly understood and deliveredEnsure compliance with all applicable food safety requirements, the Club's Food Safety Program, workplace health and safety requirements and risk management proceduresAbout youProven experience as a Head Chef or in a comparable senior kitchen leadership role xysqume Strong practical knowledge of commercial kitchen operations, menu development, food costing, purchasing and stock controlDemonstrated experience leading, training and developing a kitchen teamUnderstanding of labour management, food cost, yield, wastage and other key kitchen performance measuresAbility to work collaboratively with the Hospitality Manager and Front of House leadersStrong organisational, planning and communication skillsResourceful and proactive when operational issues ariseComfortable using hospitality systems such as OrderMate, Excel and MS Word with sound general computer skillsAppropriate food safety qualifications and current knowledge of food safety requirementsExperience in a club, hotel, restaurant, event venue or similarly complex hospitality environmentAbout usBased in Sorrento on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, the Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club is home to Australia's largest Couta Boat fleet.#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Head Chef (Vicenza)
🏢 Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club
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