Head Chef – Main Kitchen

Head Chef – Main Kitchen

Miami Fish Market | Gold Coast | Full Time | Starting Salary $79 500.00

Miami Fish Market is seeking a qualified, organised and commercially minded Head Chef to lead our growing main kitchen.

The successful candidate will lead a team of chefs and cooks, develop and produce a premium range of industry leading, restaurant-quality seafood dishes. Menus will draw inspiration from cuisines around the world, with a particular focus on European flavours and techniques. The candidate needs to be suitably qualified with training in commercial cookery, kitchen management and hospitality.

The Role

This is a hands-on Head Chef position responsible for:

• Leading the daily preparation and production of our main kitchen section
• Developing new menu items, recipes and seasonal specials
• Producing premium seafood dishes to consistent restaurant 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
• Managing, hiring, rostering and training of staff including service staff
• Preparing food for functions, catering orders and higher-volume production
• Establishing good relationships with key suppliers to monitor best in-season produce
• Negotiating pricing with suppliers
• Working closely with management to grow the commercial performance of the division

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Formal qualifications in Commercial Cookery and Kitchen Management
• Diploma in Hospitality will be looked on favourably
• Experience in a fast-paced restaurant, hotel or commercial kitchen
• Experience preparing seafood and working across a varied menu
• Experience in European style cookery is advantageous
• Strong ordering, stock-control and production-planning skills
• Experience
• Knowledge of international cuisines, particularly European flavours
• Strong numerical skills and an understanding of recipe costing, food margins and cost control
• 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 Hospitality and kitchen 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.

Advertiser: Miami Fish Pty LTD

Pay: $79,500.00 – $81,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Work Location: In person