Restaurant - Chef de Cuisine - Premium Resort - Lead, Create, Grow - Sponsorship

Confidential Luxury Regional Resort Opportunity

Short Description

We’ve been exclusively engaged by a leading luxury resort group to find a rare culinary leader—a Head Chef who can elevate resort dining through creative modern Australian cuisine, commercial acumen, and deep partnerships with the region’s premier suppliers and wineries. The resort is a regional resort in New South Wales.

Why This Role Is Unique

• Regional Resort & Winery Fusion: Craft menus that complement on-site resort experiences (fine-dining restaurant, poolside grill, banquet events) and partner with neighbouring vineyards.
• Leadership Spotlight: Perfect for a Senior Sous or Sous Chef ready to own multiple outlets, inspire a brigade of 12-15 and become the culinary ambassador of a world-class regional retreat.
• Guest-Centric Creativity: Design signature tasting events, vineyard dinners and bespoke in-villa dining experiences that showcase local terroir.

Three Key Priorities 

1. Culinary Innovation Across Outlets
   
   • Focus on overseeing menu development for a fine-dining restaurant, poolside bar and in-room. —ensuring consistency, quality and a true sense of place.
   • Integrate wine-pairing elements sourced through the resort’s cellar-door partnerships. 
2. Commercial & Systems Excellence
   
   • Own P&L performance across all F&B outlets: food cost, labour budget and inventory management.
   • Utilise kitchen management systems (inventory, rostering, recipe-cost software).
3. Team Leadership & Regional Engagement
   
   • Lead, mentor and develop a diverse culinary team, including apprentices and sous chefs.
   • Forge strategic partnerships with top regional wineries—co-create tasting menus, host vineyard tours and guest masterclasses.

About the Resort

• Luxury Collection: Part of an internationally acclaimed resort portfolio renowned for exceptional service and immersive experiences.
• Regional Destination: Nestled in a celebrated region, drawing food and wine lovers for its world-class experiences.
• Confidential Search: Only shortlisted candidates will learn the exact resort name and location.

Your Role & Team

• Multi-Outlet Oversight: Manage a signature restaurant, poolside bar, breakfast buffet and Inroom.
• Modern Infrastructure: State-of-the-art cold-room facilities, integrated POS and kitchen management software.
• Collaborative Environment: Good people and good energy in the business

Who You Are Must-Have

• Senior Sous or Sous Chef with 5+ years in multi-outlet kitchens (resort, hotel or destination restaurant).
• Proven ability to manage costs, P&L and kitchen systems (e.g digital rostering).
• Creative vision with strong organisational and leadership skills.

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Career Path: Growth and training across the resort collection.
• Relocation Support: assistance for a move to this regional locale.
• Lifestyle Perks: Enjoy resort stays, spa privileges  

Ready to Rise to the Challenge?

Placed Recruitment has been exclusively engaged in finding this role. Contact us directly for a confidential discussion about this career-defining opportunity. 

Visa sponsorship is available for exceptional international candidates.