Delaware North Australia is seeking an inspiring and innovative Chef de Cuisine to lead our diverse culinary team at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). This is a key leadership role, based in the heart of Melbourne.
As a talented Chef De Cuisine, you will oversee culinary operations across the MCG's cafes and staff dining, developing innovative menu concepts that align with current food trends and guest preferences. You will deliver operation of event-day and non-event day catering, across a variety of cuisines. Your focus will be on leading a culinary team to success, training and strong leadership. You will set, implement and review high food service standards, and support control of the department budget and food costs. Additional responsibilities include managing performance and labour costs for permanent and casual kitchen staff, championing on-site food safety and HACCP accreditation, and combining with other F&B arms to provide first-class dining to all customers.
Key Responsibilities:
* Oversee culinary operations across the MCG's cafes and staff dining
* Develop innovative menu concepts that align with current food trends and guest preferences
* Delivery operation of event-day and non-event day catering, across a variety of cuisines
* Leading a culinary team to success, training and strong leadership
* Set, implement and review high food service standards
* Support control of the department budget and food costs
* Managing performance and labour costs for permanent and casual kitchen staff
* Championing on-site food safety and HACCP accreditation
* Combining with other F&B arms to provide first-class dining to all customers
Requirements:
* A successful track record of managing large-scale or high-end restaurant kitchen operations (venue/event experience will be highly regarded)
* Demonstrated success in leading, developing, and motivating a large and diverse kitchen team
* Experience with menu setting and stock control
* Demonstrated commercial acumen, experience delivering business outcomes
* Appropriate culinary qualifications
* Competence in using business technology such as stock control systems, spreadsheets, accounting systems
* Excellent communication and leadership skills at all levels