Head Chef/Executive Chef Hybrid Role (Re-Advertised)

Moon Dog Brewing is looking for an experienced Executive Chef for an exciting new Hybrid Head Chef/Exec Chef role!

***This role is being re-advertised due to unforeseen circumstances, please reapply if you did not receive a response from us***

Based at Moon Dog Doglands, our functions and events venue, you will steer the ship as the Head Chef around 50% of your week, and the efficient running of this kitchen will be your top priority. Doglands is made up of a 1200pax events space, which is open for a variety of functions and on Marvel Stadium event and game days, as well as a 70-seat restaurant The Jungle Room, which is open 7 days a week for lunch and dinner. Your capable Sous, Junior Sous, and casual chefs will work the day-to-day service, while you focus on major functions, events and administration. During October, November & December (Peak function season) you can expect to be dedicating 90-100% of your time to Doglands.

Between January and September, you will spend around 50% of your time in an Executive Chef role, travelling to our other venues across Melbourne to mentor and help our Head Chefs, as well as fill in for leave/absences of senior chefs if required.

Reporting to our Chief Executive Officer and working closely with our Head Chefs, your key responsibilities will be:

• Working within a team on group procurement

• Leading recruitment for senior kitchen roles

• Assisting Head Chefs with new menu development and execution

• Overseeing Food Safety systems and reporting across all venues

• Ensuring excellent food quality and COGs across all kitchens

• Rostering for Doglands to wage budgets

• Ensuring the successful running of the Doglands kitchen in all aspects

Your typical week will look like:

• 1 day admin, including Doglands admin plus meetings with other Head Chefs and collating reporting from the other kitchens

• 2 days in service at Doglands

• 2 days in service/visiting other venues

• Your 5 days ~38-42 hours a week will fall as required across Monday – Sunday.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Proven experience in an Executive Chef role or equivalent

• Experience working within a hospitality group at a senior level

• Excellent grasp of COGs, wage budgets, reporting

• Knowledge of Deputy, Cooking the Books, Excel

• A positive, collaborative nature

• Experience in delivering high quality pub classics that Melbourne loves!

• Large scale functions experience

• The ability to remain organised, motivated and focussed across multiple tasks and responsibilities

• Happy both behind a desk and on the tools in the kitchen

• Vehicle/Licence (Car/petrol allowance additional to salary)

At Moon Dog Brewing, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Moon Dog encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of colour. We value people of all abilities and diversity of culture, faith, gender identity and sexual orientation.

If you are keen to sink your teeth into this exciting new project, please apply with your CV and a cover letter outlining why you are the best person for the role! We will work with you on a start date to accommodate any notice period you need to give.