About the business
The JDA Collective group is a family owned business and resides over thirteen (13) hospitality venues throughout NSW, Queensland and Victoria, who prides itself in offering 'the premium dining experience' and is an award-winning Hotel group.
With a diverse portfolio of bustling dining experience, bistros and entertainment venues, we are currently seeking passionate and motivated Head Chefs across all grades to join our growing teams throughout the group.
Opportunities Available Across Our Venues
Positions are available across multiple JDA Collective venues, including:
- Crystal Palace Hotel (789 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000)
- Great Southern Bar (717 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000)
- The General Gordon (20 Swain Street, Sydenham NSW 2044)
- Padstow Park Hotel (31-33 Howard Rd, Padstow NSW 2211)
- Bexley North Hotel (187 Slade Rd, Bexley North NSW 2207)
- Union Place Hotel (34 Railway Crescent, Jannali NSW 2226)
- Headlands Hotel (Cnr Headland Ave & Yuruga St, Austinmer NSW 2515)
- Huon Hill Hotel (48 Reid Street, Wodonga VIC 3690)
- Northside Hotel (303 Urana Rd, Lavington NSW 2641)
- Globe Hotel (202 Cressy Street, Deniliquin NSW 2710)
- Mermaid Beach Tavern (2500 Gold Coast Highway, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218)
About the role
The role involves managing a kitchen team and cooking top quality food to the high standards set. This role forms part of a kitchen team and will require excellent working knowledge of Modern Australian cuisine as well as previous experience gained in successful restaurants or bistros.
Your overall responsibility is to lead by example through the execution of top quality dishes, ensuring the Bistro's high standards are maintained at all times.
Positions are on a permanent basis, with rosters including nights, weekends and public holidays.
Benefits & Perks
- Career progression opportunities across a growing hospitality group
- Work across a variety of premium venues and kitchen environments
- Staff discounts across JDA Collective venues
- Supportive team culture focused on development and growth
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Must be trade qualified and hold a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
- Will have minimum six (6) years Post Qualified experience.
- Previous high calibre hotel bistro or restaurant experience
- Must have experience working in any high volume venue environment.
- Ability to lead and manage a kitchen team, is essential.
- Menu development, with focus on seasonal produce.
- Weekly specials.
- Full responsibility of ordering.
- Costs and stock control.
- Management of kitchen staff.
- The successful applicant will be able to motivate staff, create and foster an enthusiastic work environment whilst maintaining a high quality product.
- Collaboration with Front of House management.
- Maintaining consistency in food quality.
- Upholding food safety and OHS requirements.
- A key success in this role, is a genuine passion for producing great food coupled with excellent organisational skills, a reliable honest attitude and the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
- The right candidate must have excellent communication skills, have an approachable manner and a strong customer service focus.
- A professionally presented individual and groomed at all times.
- A committed, trustworthy and responsible person is what we are looking for, as well as someone who can be flexible and available to work nights, weekends, public holidays
Apply Now
If this opportunity excites you and you are a reliable committed Head Chef who meets the criteria above, please submit your cover letter and resume for consideration.
Please note – only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Pay: $85,000.00 – $95,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
