Head Chef – Boutique Island Resort

About the role

The resort seeks an experienced, hands‑on Head Chef to lead the kitchen team and shape the guest dining experience on a remote island. You will work directly in service, set culinary standards, and adapt menus to locally sourced produce.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the kitchen team, managing daily operations and service standards.
• Design and evolve menus that showcase fresh, local Fijian produce.
• Oversee kitchen budgets, ordering, and stock control, planning around limited and infrequent resupply.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, and kitchen compliance.
• Uphold occupational health and safety (OHS) standards, including safe equipment use and staff safety training.
• Manage staff onboarding, training, rostering, and performance.
• Collaborate with resort management on guest experience, special events, and dietary requirements.
• Control food costs and wastage while maintaining quality and guest satisfaction.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a Head Chef, running a kitchen from the front.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills; able to train and motivate a team.
• Hands‑on approach, comfortable working service alongside the team.
• Experience managing multicultural teams with sensitivity to cultural differences.
• Experience with kitchen budgeting, ordering and stock control.
• Sound understanding of food safety, hygiene and compliance standards.
• Strong knowledge of occupational health and safety (OHS) practices in a commercial kitchen.
• Adaptable and resilient to remote island living conditions.
• Genuine love of island life and hospitality.

Required skills

• Menu design using local and seasonal produce.
• Kitchen budgeting and cost control.
• Stock ordering and inventory management in remote settings.
• Food safety and hygiene compliance.
• Occupational health and safety (OHS) practices.

What we offer

• Competitive salary package.
• Accommodation and meals provided on‑island.
• Relocation support for the right candidate.
• Experience of working and living on a stunning private island in Fiji.
• Close‑knit team and a unique lifestyle opportunity.