Head Chef – Catering Kitchen
Miami Fish Market | Gold Coast | Full Time
Miami Fish Market is seeking a qualified, organised and commercially minded Head Chef to lead our growing “Catering and Take Home Meals” kitchen.
The successful candidate will develop and produce a premium range of restaurant-quality seafood dishes to enjoy at home. Menus will draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, with a particular focus on European and Asian flavours.
The Role
This is a hands-on Head Chef position responsible for:
- Leading the daily preparation and production of catering and take-home meals
- Developing new menu items, recipes and seasonal specials
- Producing premium seafood dishes to consistent quality standards
- Completing recipe and menu costings to ensure dishes meet quality, margin and pricing targets
- Managing ordering, stock levels, portion control and food wastage
- Planning production around retail demand, catering orders and peak periods
- Identifying opportunities to utilise seasonal and surplus ingredients profitably
- Maintaining food safety, storage, cleanliness and compliance standards
- Coordinating kitchen workflow and supervising team members
- Preparing food for functions, catering orders and higher-volume production
- Working closely with management to grow the commercial performance of the division
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Formal qualifications in Commercial Cookery or Kitchen Management
- Experience in a fast-paced restaurant, hotel or commercial kitchen
- Experience preparing seafood and working across a varied menu
- Strong ordering, stock-control and production-planning skills
- Experience with functions, banqueting or high-volume food preparation
- Knowledge of international cuisines, particularly European and Asian flavours
- Strong numerical skills and an understanding of recipe costing, food margins and cost control
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- A commercial mindset and the ability to balance premium quality with profitability
- Excellent organisation, communication and time-management skills
- The confidence and ambition to take ownership of a growing kitchen
Qualifications or experience in finance, business or commercial management will be highly regarded.
Previous Head Chef experience is welcomed; however, we are also open to a qualified and capable chef ready to step into their first Head Chef position.
This is a full-time role and may include evening, weekend and public-holiday work.
About Miami Fish Market
Miami Fish Market is one of the Gold Coast’s leading premium seafood destinations, encompassing a fresh seafood market, dine-in restaurant and rapidly growing catering and take-home meals division.
We are known for our exceptional produce, specialist knowledge and uncompromising commitment to quality.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead and grow an important area of the business, bringing restaurant-quality seafood into customers’ homes through premium catering and chef-prepared take-home meals.
Pay: $79,499.00 per year
Benefits:
Work Location: In person
