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Cafe / Breakfast Chef

L’épi Bakery is a well-established artisan bakery group in Canberra, with a strong reputation for quality breads, pastries, and café offerings. We are seeking an experienced Chef to work in the kitchen at our Kambah store. This is a senior position for someone who thrives on creativity, menu development, and running a high-performing kitchen.

What We're Looking For

  • Leadership & Experience: A chef with proven experience running a busy kitchen to a high standard.

  • Menu Development: Someone with strong knowledge of what works in the industry, who can design menus that balance creativity, cost, and customer demand.

  • Breakfast & Sandwich Expertise: Solid experience in breakfast service and innovative sandwich creation.

  • Commitment: We want someone who sees this as a long-term role (2+ years) and is ready to grow with us.

  • Quality Focus: Someone who can elevate our food offering while keeping it consistent, efficient, and exciting.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage daily kitchen operations.

  • Develop, test, and roll out seasonal menus with a focus on breakfast and café-style offerings.

  • Create and refine sandwich and breakfast recipes that appeal to our diverse customer base.

  • Work closely with management to balance creativity with business objectives.

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary package (we are open to higher-end salaries for the right candidate who can deliver results).

  • The opportunity to take creative ownership of a well-loved bakery café kitchen.

  • A supportive team culture and management that values innovation and long-term commitment.

  • Stability: This is not a short-term role – we’re looking for someone to be with us for years to come.

About You

  • You have at least 3–5 years of experience as a chef in a leadership or high-responsibility role.

  • You are passionate about food, particularly breakfast and café menus.

  • You understand what customers want, and you know how to adapt recipes to suit both customer tastes and business needs.

  • You are highly organised, reliable, and able to run a smooth kitchen.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $70,000.00 per year

Come work with us

Position

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Chisholm ACT 2905, Australia

Kambah ACT 2902, Australia

Yarralumla ACT 2600, Australia

Mon - Sun 7:00 am – 4:30 pm

Mon - Sun 7:00 am – 5:30 pm

Mon - Sun 7:00 am – 4:30 pm

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