Head Culinary Director

2 days ago

NewcastleMaitland, Australia beBeeCulinary Full time $75,000 - $90,000
Job Title: Culinary Leader

We are seeking a seasoned Culinary Leader to join our team.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced chef to lead our culinary operations and contribute to the success of our organization.

As a Culinary Leader, you will be responsible for managing kitchen personnel, providing a professional working environment, and ensuring high-quality meals for our players and staff.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Providing high-nutritional value food and beverages, understanding nutritional breakdowns.
  • Tailoring individual meals for players with dietary requirements, allergies, or performance needs.
  • Planning and creating new menus in line with our nutritional philosophy, complementing training demands.
  • Maintaining consistency throughout the season while avoiding monotony through imagination and variety.
  • Seeking feedback from players and staff to evaluate food services and menus.
  • Communicating with hotels prior to away matches to deliver top-class food on the road.
  • Helping ensure quality meals for home matches and recovery periods.

The ideal candidate will have:

  • Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a high-performance or elite sports environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to cook and present food to a high level.
  • Culinary qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds).
  • Strong understanding of sports nutrition, particularly for female athletes.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
  • Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and travel with the team.
  • Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).
  • Strong people management skills with the ability to lead and instruct a team.
  • Good communication skills and ability to build rapport with staff and athletes.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and remain calm.
  • Highly motivated to drive standards of self and the team.
  • Creative flair in the kitchen and passion for creating outstanding flavoursome dishes.
  • Passion to continually develop and seek improvement.
  • To adhere and communicate the Club's brand values to stakeholders whenever the opportunity arises.
  • A commitment to continuing professional development.
  • To undertake regular Club safeguarding training updates (CPD) appropriate to the role.

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