Kellys Irish Pub & Balcony Bar is a large format regional pub in the popular wine tourist town of Mudgee. We are a family owned and run hotel, priding ourselves on working in the business ourselves, providing excellent working conditions and happy workplace.
Our goal is to bring exceptional and memorable experiences to every guest above and beyond traditional pub fare. We do this by building our teams with passionate hospitality professionals who are invested in providing exceptional service in all our venues.

We are looking to hire a head chef and sous chef as 1 team or separately. The current kitchen has both through to XMAS

We are excited about some changes coming to our business and are looking for a head chef to be part of this.

As Head Chef you will be responsible for the overall management of the kitchen, including but not limited to:

·        Being responsible for managing daily food preparation and service.

·        Maintaining expected quality of food.

·        Monitoring food safety requirements.

·        Bringing in a sous chef to the team in the mid term

·        Operate 2 Kitchens producing different menus (one much smaller )

·        Good communication and interpersonal skills.

·        Ordering, stock control and budgets

.         Rostering and wage budgets

·        Liaising with management and ownership on kitchen

·        Menu development, experience with Wood Fire Pizza advantageous

·        Able to manage and train kitchen staff.

·        Good knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety and HACCP

To be successful in this role you will be an experienced Head Chef who is a natural leader. You’ll understand what it means to develop and deliver a vision for the venue. You will understand how to develop a strong and vibrant kitchen culture.

Skills & qualities required:

· At least 2 years+ experience in a similar head chef role and similar if you are applying for Sous chef role only.

· A positive, friendly, and enthusiastic attitude

· The ability to excel under pressure in a high-volume environment with great problem-solving skills

· Attention to detail to plating presentation

· Great teamwork and communication skills

· A desire to mentor and train other kitchen staff to improve their skills

· Must reside and hold a valid working visa in Australia. Discussions around sponsorship welcome for the right applicant.