Lead from the front. Build a great team. Make your mark. Runaway Bay Tavern is looking for an experienced, hands-on Head Chef to lead our kitchen team at our newly renovated venue on the Gold Coast. This is a great opportunity for a strong leader who enjoys a busy pub environment, takes pride in their food and knows how to balance great service with strong kitchen performance. About the role You’ll take ownership of day-to-day kitchen operations, leading by example and responding quickly to customer demand and weekly trading needs. You’ll need to be commercially minded, organised and ready to get hands-on when things get busy. Your responsibilities will include: Leading, training and developing the kitchen team Being hands-on during service and setting the standard for the team Managing labour costs and rostering Responding quickly to customer demand and weekly trading needs Managing food costs, ordering, stock control and wastage Maintaining food quality, presentation and consistency Ensuring food safety, hygiene and kitchen standards are maintained Creating a positive team culture built on accountability, teamwork and a can-do attitude What we’re looking for 4+ years’ experience as a Head Chef in a busy kitchen Strong leadership skills and a hands-on approach Experience managing labour and food costs A can-do attitude and the ability to think on your feet Someone reliable who leads by example and brings out the best in their team Why join us? Competitive salary + annual bonus of up to $20K paid quarterly A newly renovated kitchen and venue A great kitchen team with training and support provided Staff discounts across 240+ Australian Venue Co. venues Career development opportunities across the group If you’re a hands-on leader who knows how to run a busy kitchen and drive results, we’d love to hear from you! Make your career one to remember at Aus Venue Co. The work you do will directly impact everyone of our customers and our aim is to ensure our employees are provided with the support and knowledge to exceed our customers’ expectations. View available positions today and become part of the Aus Venue Co family! Australian Venue Co. promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through programs like AVC Pride for LGBTQIA+ support, Her Hospo for empowering women, and a First Nations Committee for reconciliation. We are committed to growing our understanding and engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion to build a more inclusive industry. Turn your hospo job into a rewarding career Whether you’re already in a hospitality management role or you’re ready for career progression into management, you can take the next step with Australian Venue Co. We’re passionate about training & developing our team members and providing internal career advancement opportunities. At AVC, we turn hospo jobs into careers! Join our team & get access to our AdVanCe Career Pathways program, our in-house development program that is tailored to the hospitality industry. If your next step is to become a Duty Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or Venue Manager, we can support you on your career journey. Have a question regarding a career at Australian Venue Co? Read some of our commonly asked questions here.

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