Head Chef | LUCAS Restaurants

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Australia Lucas Restaurants Full time
  • Join Australia's most innovative restaurant group
  • An exciting senior opportunity to develop and lead
  • Generous staff discounts across all LUCAS venues

About LUCAS Restaurants:
Home to Australia’s most beloved and acclaimed restaurants, including Chin Chin Melbourne and Sydney, GoGo Bar, Kisumé, Yakimono, Society,
Grill Americano, Hawker Hall & Baby Pizza.
Australian in our approach and unbound by dining traditions, creating venues and experiences to be shared with others.
 
About the Opportunity:
LUCAS Restaurants is about to embark on a significant period of growth with a number of new venues opening this year, to facilitate this we are on the look-out for a Head Chef to join the team in either Melbourne or Sydney. 
Reporting to the Group Executive Chef, The Head Chef will lead a talented team and ensure the kitchen operates to optimum efficiency. 
 
The Ideal Candidate: 

  • Demonstrated experience as either a Head Chef or Sous Chef in a high-volume kitchen environment 
  • Track record of leading teams that deliver outcomes
  • Ability to manage staff performance, including unsatisfactory performance
  • Display exemplary leadership and passion for global cuisine trends
  • Understanding of financial budgets, food and labour costs
  • Experience in managing and maintaining food safety program including documentation
  • Rostering and ordering experience
  • Monitor and supervise OH&S standards and procedure
  • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships
  • Outstanding time management
  • Calm and composed demeanour
  • Qualification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent

Working with LUCAS Restaurants:
People are at the core of our success and our culture goes beyond our workplace. In addition to a competitive salary, you will enjoy free crew meals, a 50% discount across our venues, retail and wellbeing benefits and development opportunities to support and grow your career. Hospitality from the heart and respect for all defines our guiding values - we call it LUCAS Hospitality.
  
Interested?
Sound like you? Then click “Apply” and submit your current CV and cover letter.
For more information on what it’s like to work at LUCAS Restaurants, visit www.lucascareers.online.
Make LUCAS Restaurants your next career move.


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