🌿 Head Chef – Remote Tasmania (4056583)

Posted 2 days ago

Job Description

MLKA Live In Head Chef Vacancy - Remote Tasmania

🌿 Head Chef – Remote Tasmania
$76,000 Salary | Free Private Accommodation | Early September Start

Bring your leadership, creativity, and organisational skills to one of Tasmania’s most spectacular remote wilderness destinations.

We are seeking an experienced Head Chef who can confidently manage all aspects of a small commercial kitchen while delivering consistently high-quality meals in a unique tourism and hospitality setting surrounded by breathtaking coastal scenery, diverse ecosystems, and pristine wilderness.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a chef who enjoys autonomy, thrives in a close-knit team environment, and appreciates a lifestyle immersed in nature.

Package

  • Full-time position
  • $76,000 annual salary
  • Free private accommodation, including:
    • Bedroom
    • Bathroom
    • Small lounge area
    • Starlink internet access

About the Property

This well-established remote tourism property features:

  • Onsite cabins
  • Small camping groups
  • Restaurant
  • Scenic cruises and guided tours

Your Responsibilities

  • Oversee the day-to-day operation of the kitchen
  • Design seasonal menus and manage food costings
  • Ordering and stock control
  • Prepare staff rosters
  • Lead, train, and mentor kitchen staff
  • Maintain exceptional food quality and presentation
  • Ensure high standards of cleanliness and food safety
  • Deliver an outstanding dining experience for guests
  • Assist with other operational duties as required

About You

To be successful in this role you will have:

  • Previous experience as a Head Chef or in a senior kitchen leadership role
  • Strong menu planning, costing, and stock management skills
  • Proven leadership and staff training experience
  • Excellent organisational and time management abilities
  • A commitment to maintaining high food safety and hygiene standards
  • The ability to work independently in a remote environment
  • A positive, adaptable attitude and a passion for hospitality

Additional Information

  • No pets permitted onsite
  • Winter team of approximately 6 staff, increasing to around 17 during the summer season
  • No mobile phone reception
  • No television reception
  • Starlink internet available throughout the property

If you enjoy the outdoors and are looking for a role that combines professional responsibility with the opportunity to live and work in one of Australia’s most remarkable natural environments, this is an opportunity not to be missed.

How to apply:

If you are ready to start your remote adventure and feel you are the right candidate for this role, we would love to hear from you – please forward your resume to jobs@mlkarecruitment.com.au or click ‘Apply Now’ above.

All applications are handled on a confidential basis.

Note, due to confidentiality on some roles, not all our positions are externally advertised.

Who We Are:

MLKA Hospitality Recruitment are industry leaders in remote, regional and outback hospitality employment Australia wide. Australian owned and operated since 2008.

Our roles offer an excellent opportunity for skilled hospitality staff to embark on an adventurous career, experiencing the REAL Australia. 

We recruit for equal opportunity employers.

Specific details of our roles, salary and locations are provided during the interview process. 

We recruit for the best hospitality employers in regional & remote Australia who can offer their employees a great work/life balance. Our service is 100% free for jobseekers.

Escape the high cost and stresses of city living with a fantastic live in role – accommodation packages are provided with all roles.

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