Job Description What’s the role? Are you passionate about food and are looking for a job opportunity with a lifestyle roster that gives you work-life balance? At Sodexo, we’re expanding our team and seeking service-driven individuals to join us as Head Chefs. This is your chance to work with a global food and facilities management company while enjoying the benefits of a 14 days on, 7 days off roster FIFO from Brisbane. What you’ll do: Your role goes beyond the kitchen—you're a vital part of resident wellbeing. Key responsibilities include: · Building a strong team: taking a hands-on role growing an existing 500-600pax camp through a constant expansion over the next 18 months to 1500pax. · Kitchen and staff management: Lead and supervise a multicultural kitchen team, growing to around 55 team members across three swings, including chefs, kitchen hands, and utilities. This includes rostering, delegation, training, performance management/ development of staff, to build you and your team into the next generation of leaders for our business. · Meal production: Oversee the preparation and presentation of large-scale industrial volume food production for 700-1500 residents, typically covering breakfast, packed "crib" lunches, and dinner. · Financial and inventory control: Maintaining strict oversight of kitchen inventory and stock levels through concise ordering and stock rotation, whilst proactively managing waste to ensure cost-effective operations and minimising environmental impacts. · Quality and safety assurance: Maintain the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and safety. Engage with team members to follow strict hygiene practices and adhere to (HACCP) standards. · Compliance: Ensure all catering team members, adhere to agreed scope of works, follow company policies and relevant Work Health and Safety (WHS) and food safety regulations.
