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One of Australia's most established hospitality groups, Trader House, is looking for a Head Chef for Builders Arms Hotel - to lead the team and stay at the forefront of Melbourne’s pub and dining landscape.
Builders Arms Hotel is an institution located on iconic Gertrude Street, Fitzroy. Close to public transport, and an easy walk from the city, you couldn't ask for a better location. Known for its charming front bar, friendly atmosphere, and long, sunlit afternoons. It’s a place for all occasions – from a great pub meal at the counter or a long lunch in the Bistro, to a kerb-site catch up with friends and special celebrations in the private dining spaces.
Built in 1853, Builders Arms has been part of the vibrant Fitzroy dining scene since the very beginning. Generations of chefs, bartenders and waiters amongst many more have graced the halls of our venue and we are seeking a Head Chef to lead the team and continue evolve the business into the next phase.
About the role:
This is an opportunity for an experienced, passionate and career-focused chef with strong leadership and creative flair. Experience in running a high-volume, fast-paced, quality-focused restaurant of a similar calibre will be essential. With progress comes change, and with it, an exciting opportunity for a talented and experienced chef to oversee the operations of a landmark business. Ability to manage oneself and lead a team is imperative.
We remain an industry leader through building excellent supplier relationships, accessing the best and freshest produce, and constantly developing our recipes. We offer a menu with pub staples, and regularly-changing seasonal dishes that are elevated, simple and produce-driven.
What you’ll bring:
- Drive to lead by example
- A skillset to effectively and efficiently run a successful kitchen
- A understanding COGS and wages and their relationship with revenue
- A continual drive for constant development and improvement - in recipes, techniques, and systems to ensure we remain an industry leader
- The ability to develop, train and teach educate staff to execute new dishes and grow the menu
- to maintain a strong kitchen team and culture
- The ability to prepare and execute menus to a contemporary professional standard
What you can expect:
- Guidance in creating menus, using your talents, experience and skillset
- Maintain and build excellent supplier relationships, accessing the best and freshest produce
- Unparalleled support and training to recruit, train and develop kitchen teams
- An attractive salary, and group-wide discounts
- Real autonomy in your role
- A healthy, empowering and refreshing approach to running restaurants
- Work in a dynamic team environment – with a close relationship between all our venues we share knowledge, training and experience.
- Exposure to kitchen sessions 2024, a series of inspiring interactive sessions with some of Australia’s most innovative chefs.
This position is a long-term engagement - you won’t burn out or stagnate. We offer internal and external management training to help you thrive and develop within the demands of a busy restaurant. The ever-expanding Trader House Group looks within for talent to help build new opportunities.
Trader House is a collective of restaurants, bars, specialty retail stores and tailored events by Melbourne-based chef, cookbook author and columnist Andrew McConnell and photographer Jo McGann. They are Gimlet at Cavendish House, Apollo Inn, Cutler & Co., Supernormal, Cumulus Inc., Marion, Builders Arms Hotel, Meatsmith Heritage Butcher, Morning Market and Handmade Parties & Events.
All applications and enquiries will be confidential. The successful candidate can expect a generous salary, and great work life balance for a position of this magnitude.
Please apply via Seek with an addressed cover letter to John Paul Twomey.
