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Head Chef

Caliano Hospitality Group Advancetown QLD 4211

Permanent Full time
Base pay Above avg.
$85,000

Key points we found

  • Lead and manage kitchen staff while overseeing daily operations.
  • Develop creative, seasonal menus and maintain high-quality standards.
  • Ensure compliance with food safety regulations and train kitchen team members.

IMMEDIATE START

Are you an experienced, passionate, and creative Head Chef ready to lead our busy kitchen, and help take our menu to the next level? Come join our family-orientated amazing team, and enjoy working at one of the Gold Coast’s most scenic spots, View Café, Hinze Dam.

About the Role

We are seeking a Head Chef to help transform our menu and elevate our current offerings. Our Head Chef will need to confidently oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, manage and motivate staff, and deliver consistent, high-quality café and event style dishes. You’ll have the freedom to bring fresh ideas, develop creative menus, and shape the culinary direction of the venue.

Key Responsibilities

  1. Lead and manage approx. 5 kitchen staff, working alongside front of house with professionalism and confidence
  2. Oversee daily food preparation, cooking, and service
  3. Develop creative, seasonal menus, sourcing local produce
  4. Maintain quality, portion control, and excellent presentation standards
  5. Manage stock, ordering, and supplier relationships
  6. Ensure compliance with all food safety and hygiene regulations
  7. Train, develop, and support kitchen team members
  8. Work closely with management to continuously improve the food offering

What We’re Looking For

  1. Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef
  2. Strong leadership skills with the ability to build a positive team culture
  3. Creative flair with a passion for developing new exciting dishes
  4. Ability to source and use local and seasonal produce, and create daily special dishes
  5. Excellent organisational and communication skills
  6. Strong understanding of food safety, costing, and kitchen systems
  7. Ability to manage a busy café environment

What We Offer

  1. Competitive salary based on experience
  2. Currently only serving breakfast and lunch over 7 days
  3. A supportive, family-run environment
  4. Opportunity to shape menus and influence the future of the café
  5. Beautiful location nestled in Australian nature

Who We Are

We are an established Café and Events Centre, overlooking Hinze Dam. The business is under new management and our vision is to grow the Events Centre to become a venue hosting corporate functions, weddings and personal events. We require the expertise of a Head Chef to help us take our menu to a new level, servicing both the public visiting the Café, and hosting private events.

How to Apply

If you would like to join our team, we’d love to hear from you.

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Skills
FOOD SAFETY
KITCHEN OPERATIONS
LEADERSHIP
Local produce sourcing
MENU DEVELOPMENT
ORGANISATION SKILLS
STAFF MANAGEMENT

Perks & benefits
Competitive salary based on experience
Opportunity to shape menus and influence the future of the cafe
Supportive, family-run environment

More details
Date posted
4 Jan 2026
Category
Hospo, Tourism & Food Services
Occupation
Chef
Contract type
Permanent
Work type
Full time
Job mode
Onsite / Standard business hours
Industry
Accommodation and Food Services
Sector
Privately held company
Desired education level
Vocational or certificate
Work Authorisation
Australian citizen / Permanent resident
Company size
51 to 200

Caliano Hospitality Group

51 to 200
Company size
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