About the business

The Craft & Co hospitality businesses are made of café & events space in Collingwood, and the winery café in Bangholme. Our hospitality spaces operate alongside beverage production spaces and together combine to make a unique customer interactive experience. Our venues showcase ‘makers’ and their products and provide a warm and inviting atmosphere and environment to visit.

Our dynamic venue allows for many types of functions from birthday dinners, product launches, weddings, and engagement parties, corporate functions to private workshops and more. The venue also offers multiple menu styles to cater for the diverse function spaces and events. The venue has capacity for 200 patrons.

About the role

A rare opportunity is now available for a focused, passionate and hardworking Head Chef with the skills of a true leader and genuine passion for artisan food and beverages. Collaborate with our in house cheese makers, distillers and brewers. Showcase your skills and design a menu that compliments our house made craft beer, spirits, wine and cheese.

The Executive Chef will supervise and manage the complete kitchen operations, and work closely with our Front of House Management and Events Team.

About you

• Industry recognised chef certification
• Previous Head Chef experience for a premium high volume restaurant or venue.
• Ability to service multiple menus within the venue for multiple spaces.
• Proven capacity for innovative food service production, menu planning and recipe development.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Confident costing menu's, writing SOP's, managing wage costs, recruitment and auditing.
• Significant focus on quality control and product integrity.
• Strong financial acumen to accurately manage budgets, profit and loss statements, forecasts and expenses.
• Advanced industry knowledge.
• Creative flair
• Ability to work weekends and evenings.
• Demonstrated experience in hospitality software, Microsoft and Excel.

Please send your Cover Letter and Resume to Lisa at [email protected] Applications close 1st February 2019.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be notified.