In-Demand Culinary lead Jobs in Melbourne Vic

Culinary Director
Crown Resorts —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Culinary experience
- Leadership
8d
Venue Manager – Mahogany
Crown Resorts —Melbourne VIC
- Weekend availability
- Management
- Culinary experience
- Organisational skills
2d
Marketing Coordinator
TGI Fridays —Southbank VIC
- Weekend availability
- Hospitality
- Marketing
- POS
- Free food
12d
Hospitality All-Rounders | Outback Spirit Tours
Journey Beyond —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Forklift
- Resort
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
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Patient Access Team Leader - ISC
OHV —Carlton VIC
- $83,944.93 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Administrative experience
- Leadership
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
Culinary Opportunities, Melbourne Venues
Delaware North —Melbourne VIC
- Culinary experience
- Leadership
Chef
Front Hire —Glenroy VIC
- $75,000 - $85,000 a year
- Full-time
- Culinary experience
- In-person
- Leadership
Quick Apply
Chef
SkillQuest —Hoppers Crossing VIC
- $75,000 - $90,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Culinary experience
- Cooking
- Supervising experience
- Professional development assistance
Quick Apply
3d
Manager Operations Support - Hybrid
OHV —Carlton VIC
- $96,902.44 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Annual leave
11d
Chef
Golden Mug Cafe —Melbourne VIC
- $75,000 - $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- Culinary experience
- No degree
- In-person
Quick Apply
Chef/Cook/Kitchen hand
Boseong —Blackburn VIC
- $56,819.13 - $85,804.59 a year
- Weekend availability
- Culinary experience
- In-person
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Free food
Quick Apply
Development Chef
Lantmännen —Mordialloc VIC
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Venue Manager
Hyatt Centric Melbourne —Melbourne VIC
- Weekend availability
- Restaurant experience
- Communication skills
- Parental leave
Sous Chef Retail
Compass Group Australia —Melbourne VIC
- $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Patient monitoring
- Culinary experience
- Parental leave
Sous Chef - Development Chef
Compass Group Australia —Melbourne VIC
- $90,000 a year
- Full-time
- Culinary experience
- Restaurant experience
- Parental leave
Chef
AJCHC Pty Ltd —Hawthorn VIC
- $80,000 a year
- Full-time
- In-person
- Restaurant experience
- Communication skills
Quick Apply
9d
Executive Chef
Le Feu —Brighton VIC
- $100,000 - $130,000 a year
- Full-time
- English
- Supervising experience
- Organisational skills
- Employee discount
Quick Apply
Assistant Venue Manager - Warabi (Full-Time Fixed-Term)
Marriott International, Inc —Melbourne VIC
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Culinary experience
- Referral program
11d
F&B Team leader - Lobby Lounge
Marriott International, Inc —Melbourne VIC
- Part-time
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance program
Chef
BetweenUs Coffee Food Wine —Canterbury VIC
- $80,000 a year
- Weekend availability
- Cooking
- In-person
- Restaurant experience
- Annual leave
Quick Apply

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Culinary Director

Crown Resorts -
Melbourne VIC

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Job Details

Full-time
8 days ago

Benefits

Uniform provided

Qualifications

Hospitality
Culinary experience
Food safety
Leadership

Full Job Description

Better begins here

Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating fun, memorable, world-class experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, optimism, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.

Full Time, Tuesday – Saturday (Subject to Operational Requirements)

BETTER BEGINS HERE

Crown Melbourne is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating joyful experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, creativity, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.

The Role

We’re seeking an accomplished and commercially minded Culinary Director to lead the culinary vision, standards and performance across Crown Melbourne’s Food & Beverage portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive General Manager – Food & Beverage, you’ll oversee culinary operations across restaurants, events and conferences, driving innovation, consistency and operational excellence.

You’re a strategic and influential leader who combines culinary expertise with strong commercial acumen. Passionate about developing people and elevating guest experiences, you thrive in complex hospitality environments and know how to balance creativity, quality and performance.

In this role, you will:

Lead culinary standards, quality and menu execution across Crown Melbourne’s restaurant portfolio.
Drive kitchen performance through food cost management, labour productivity and operational efficiency.
Partner with Executive Chefs to deliver menu innovation, seasonal offerings and commercially successful dining experiences.
Oversee culinary planning and execution for events, conferences and large-scale functions.
Champion food safety, compliance and risk management across all culinary operations.
Lead procurement, recipe governance and inventory disciplines to support quality and profitability.
Build and develop high-performing culinary teams while fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement.

About You

You’re an experienced culinary leader with a proven track record leading multi-site or large-scale hospitality operations. You bring a strong commercial mindset, exceptional stakeholder management skills and the ability to build and embed consistent standards across a diverse portfolio.

You will also bring:

5-10+ years' senior culinary leadership experience within premium hospitality, restaurants, integrated resorts or large-scale food and beverage operations.
Experience overseeing both signature dining concepts and high-volume events or conference operations.
Strong commercial acumen with demonstrated ownership of food cost, labour, margin and P&L performance.
Proven ability to influence and build relationships across venue leadership, executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
Experience leading food safety programs, procurement frameworks, recipe governance and inventory management systems.
A structured approach to operational excellence, compliance and continuous improvement.
Relevant culinary qualifications and recognised food safety certification.

What we offer you

Competitive annual salary package plus bonus incentives
Complimentary onsite meals, generous discounts across Crown hotels, parking, dining and entertainment, plus a fully provided uniform professionally laundered at no cost
A supportive, inclusive workplace that values individuality, diversity and belonging
Career development opportunities within one of Australia’s most iconic hospitality organisations

Applications Close: Monday 27th July 2026

On top of exciting career possibilities, we offer better exposure to experiences and learning. To see our range of benefits and opportunities visit Crown Resorts Careers.

Our Crown Community celebrates uniqueness and embraces diversity. We welcome the creativity, insights and experiences from people of different race, age, religion, cultural background, gender, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; people like you.

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