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FULL_TIME
5-10

Head Chef

3/4/2026

The Head Chef manages the daily operation of the kitchen, including planning and designing menus that meet financial targets and appeal to guests. Responsibilities also involve ensuring timely and professional food and beverage service while adhering strictly to food safety and hygiene standards.

Working Hours

38 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Travel + Leisure Co., the world's leading vacation ownership and membership travel company, provides more than six million vacations to travelers every year. The company’s extensive Vacation Ownership portfolio includes trusted and iconic vacation club brands with a combined 270+ resorts worldwide, offering quality, flexibility, and value to more than 800,000 timeshare owners. Through its Travel and Membership business line, the company unlocks even more travel inspiration and opportunities via its signature subscription travel club, Travel + Leisure GO, and pioneering timeshare exchange network, RCI. With hospitality and responsible tourism at its heart, the company’s 19,000+ dedicated associates around the globe help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation.
About the Role

We Put the World on Vacation

Travel + Leisure Co. is the world’s leading vacation ownership and travel membership company, with a dynamic and growing portfolio of resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our dedicated associates help the company achieve its mission to put the world on vacation. Innovation and growth keep our work interesting and fun. Every day is a chance to learn something new and turn vacation inspiration into exceptional experiences for millions of travelers worldwide.

GO BEYOND WHAT'S BEEN DONE BEFORE

At Travel and Leisure, creativity is contagious. The mood is lighter and the days are brighter. If you have a passion for food and exceeding guest expectations, then join our Seven Mile Beach Team at Beaches Restaurant as the Head Chef!

How You'll Shine

The Head Chef is responsible for running the day to day operation of the kitchen, planning and designing menus that are in line with financial goals and is appealing to all guests, providing Food and Beverages in a timely and professional manner. This is a full time position, 38 hours per week.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Operate the Kitchen Department according to budget, complete monthly Food and Beverage performance review
  • Place highest importance to food safety and hygiene of food preparation as outlined in the HACCP principles and the local guidelines for catering establishments.
  • Prepare, produce and present all foods in accordance with identified Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards, commonly accepted in the catering industry.
  • Display eagerness to increase food knowledge and skills.
  • Strive to minimize food wastage.
  • Provide an exceptional Guest experience
  • Produce menu costing in accordance with new menus
  • Oversee roster production for the Restaurant to ensure required coverage
  • Communicate promptly, clearly and concisely to General Manager and team members on all matters.
  • High level understanding of Hotel, Restaurant and resort operations.
  • Comply with T&L's OH&S Policy, procedures and any reasonable instruction given by WDAP

How You’ll Be Rewarded

Build your career with a value driven organisation that promotes continual growth and development for its people. Some of our many benefits on offer include:

  • Minimum of salary of $76,515 per annum (salary commensurate to skills and experience).
  • Full time position - 38 hours per week
  • Discounted resort stays across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji
  • Subsidised private health insurance coverage (following successful probation completion)
  • Opportunities for career development
  • Birthday leave to celebrate your special day!
  • Join a fun, dynamic team environment!

What You'll Bring

  • Relevant trade qualifications
  • Previous Head Chef or Sous Chef or equivalent experience in a hotel or resort environment
  • A desire to deliver an exceptional Guest experience
  • An adaptive mindset and vision to deliver a quality product
  • The ability to work a flexible roster, inclusive of nights, weekends and public holidays

Where Memories Start with You

Hospitality is at the heart of all we do at Travel + Leisure Co. Here, you’ll find an inclusive environment where we deliver excellence and take time to have fun, celebrate together, and support one another. We're always looking ahead to what’s next and how we can strengthen our business, its neighboring communities, and the customer experience. Join our global team and build a career where memories start with you.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applications will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to MyCareer@travelandleisure.com, including the title and location of the position for which you are applying.

Key Skills
Menu PlanningFinancial Goal AlignmentFood SafetyHygieneHACCP PrinciplesFood PreparationHealth & Safety StandardsFood KnowledgeMinimizing Food WastageGuest ExperienceMenu CostingRoster ProductionCommunicationHotel OperationsRestaurant OperationsResort Operations
Categories
HospitalityFood & BeverageManagement & Leadership
Benefits
Discounted resort staysSubsidised private health insurance coverageOpportunities for career developmentBirthday leave
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