Head Chef

Benefits for working with us!

At Deakin, we offer more than just a job — we offer a lifestyle. Across our campuses in Geelong, Melbourne, and regional Victoria, you’ll find everything you need to thrive : on-site childcare, gyms, medical centres, cafes, accessible public transport, and convenient parking. Enjoy flexible working arrangements that support your work-life balance, generous leave entitlements including extended parental leave and the option to purchase additional time off, plus a wide range of staff discounts on travel and more. Our health and wellbeing services, ongoing professional development opportunities, and inclusive, supportive culture make Deakin a place where you can grow — whether you're working remotely or immersed in the vibrant energy of campus life.

As the Head Chef, you will :

• Coordinate operational activities including menu development and design, food consumption estimates, food requisition and preparation, quality consistency, presentation techniques and quality standards to meet customer needs.
• Ensure strict adherence to all health and food safety, compliance and regulations. Maintain thorough and accurate records.
• Contribute relevant information to support reporting, including income tracking, forecasting, targets and outcomes where required.
• Ensure a safe working environment for staff, compliance with the requirements of all relevant Occupational Health and Safety, Occupational Hygiene, food handling and personal safety standards.
• Support the design and delivery of food quality and service that meets or exceeds expectations. Offer ideas aligned with market trends to help improve existing processes and practices.

To be successful, you’ll have :

• A Degree with subsequent relevant experience; or
• Extensive experience and specialist knowledge or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or
• An equivalent combination of relevant experience and / or education / training.
• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
• Understanding of food safety regulations.

Special Requirements :

• This position requires the incumbent to work outside business hours.
• This position is a flexible ordinary hours span position which offers additional loadings to salary as per clause 43.3 of Deakin’s Enterprise Agreement.
• This position requires the incumbent to hold a current Working with Children Check.

Here's how to apply :

Please submit your updated resume and a short cover letter outlining your skills and experience.

For a copy of the position description, please see below :

Head Chef - HEW 6_PD.pdf

Applications for this position close on Wednesday 10th of December.

Are You Ready?

Deakin is a Victorian university with a global impact. We are an agile, dynamic, and innovative university committed to making a positive impact through our excellence in education, research and innovation and the contributions we make to the wider community.

We understand that our reputation has been built on the dedication and expertise of our staff and we offer a dynamic and diverse working environment with opportunities to grow and develop careers. We believe that a progressive, thriving culture will ensure that people choose to come, and stay at Deakin and contribute to our ongoing success.

We value diversity and aim to build an inclusive environment that champions, embraces and respects differences. We support and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people of all abilities, cultures, sexual orientation, and genders.