Buzuka | Townsville North Queensland – HEAD CHEF

About This Job

An exciting opportunity for a talented Head Chef has become available to help lead a new venue into being premier restaurant and late night venue located in Tropical North Queensland, Townsville QLD. With a fantastic eats and nightlife scene Townsville boasts a 200k+ population with a great tourism, industry.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual who aspires to be a owner/part owner of their very own venue. This will come if you provide artistic flair for a modern twist on flavour, plating, presentation and overall consistency. Our restaurant specialises in Modern South East Asian Cuisine.

Relocation cost support will be offered for the right candidate.

REQUIREMENTS

Oversee the running of the kitchen, ensuring the highest standards of food production and service are achieved, team management, menu planning, communication with the front of house department and ordering for the venue within cogs budgets.

Our new Head Chef will have:

High confidence in all styles of cooking methods
Strong leadership and team player with BOH & FOH
Experience in stock control and cost of goods
Ability to manage wage costs in line with budget expectations
Very high standards of food production and presentation
Dedication to providing customer service excellence
The ability to effectively and efficiently co-ordinate a team
Capability to develop and maintain high standards of HACCP practices
Excellent communication skills working well with our management team
High grooming and presentation standards
Flexibility to work various shifts including week-ends, nights and public holidays
Proven success details in previous roles and referees will be required