Head Chef
Compass Group
9 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Darwin, Australia
Chefs & Kitchen
Head Chef
- Primarily Monday - Friday shifts with a late start at 10am.
- Hands on leadership role leading a passionate kitchen team
- Premium school campus located in Darwin, NT
Chartwells are specialists in providing catering and hospitality services in education. Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels.
THE POSITION
- Hands on leadership role requiring 95% hands on in the kitchen
- Plan, supervise, and monitor the food production across functions and in house menu-based catering
- Actively maintain a high standard of food safety, allergen awareness, and OHS
- Lead, develop and inspire a small team of culinary talents
- Maintain the highest standards of food quality and presentation.
- Oversee inventory, procurement, cost control and minimise food wastage
THE PERSON
- Minimum Cert. III Commercial Cookery
- Proven kitchen leadership experience leading a culinary team through busy service periods
- Personable and ability to interact with clients and students alike
- Proven experience multitasking and forward planning
- Passionate about food and familiar with using seasonal ingredients to create outstanding and memorable experiences for clients and students
- Good understanding of food trends, food safety and allergen management.
- Working with Children Check
- Flexibility to work weekends and after hours as required
THE BENEFITS
- Career Growth – Unlock your potential with our career pathway and my learning programmes within Compass Group.
- Paid parental leave opportunities.
- Easy access to 100+ retail discounts