Culinary Team Leader – Hatched Chicken Noosa
About the role
The Culinary Team Leader is responsible for leading the culinary team and ensuring the safe, consistent and efficient operation of the Hatched Noosa kitchen. This is a hands-on leadership position combining day-to-day kitchen operations with responsibility for people, food quality, food safety, preparation, stock, waste, labour, cleaning and operational standards. The Culinary Team Leader will play an important role in establishing the Noosa location, including pre-opening training at Bokarina, helping recruit and train the Noosa culinary team, setting up kitchen systems and preparing the store for opening.
Key responsibilities
Lead the Noosa culinary team and day-to-day kitchen operation.
Maintain Hatched recipes, portions, preparation and product-quality standards.
Lead opening, service and closing procedures.
Plan preparation and production according to forecast demand.
Maintain service speed and quality during peak periods.
Recruit, onboard, train and develop culinary team members.
Allocate positions and responsibilities during service.
Maintain Hatched food-safety, hygiene and cleaning standards.
Oversee ordering, receiving, stock rotation and stocktakes.
Monitor food usage, portion control, yield and waste.
About you
Previous experience leading a busy commercial kitchen or fast-casual/QSR culinary operation.
Understanding of food safety, stock, ordering, waste and labour.
Capable of developing junior team members.
Remain calm and organised during high-volume services.
Employer questions
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- What's your expected annual base salary?
- How much notice are you required to give your current employer?
- Have you worked in a role where you were responsible for stock control?
- How many years experience in Commercial Catering do you have?
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