Chef

Hospitality · Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

This is a senior culinary leadership role with a well-established hospitality group in Sydney, and the scale is serious: seven food and beverage outlets, a kitchen workforce of more than 60 and production exceeding 12,000 meals per week.

Technical cooking ability is only the starting point. The group needs someone with a proven record of leading large-scale kitchen operations across multiple venues, including team leadership, commercial decision-making, operational control and consistent delivery.

Expect your history of senior kitchen responsibility to be verified through employment and career documents. A genuine employer will never ask you to pay for a job offer.

Key Responsibilities

Direct kitchen operations at seven food and beverage outlets, leading, supervising and developing more than 60 kitchen employees
Recruit and grow kitchen professionals at all levels
Drive menu development and coordinate its rollout across multiple operations
Keep food quality, presentation and service the same at every venue
Control food costs, labour spend, purchasing and inventory, watching budgets and contributing to profitability
Put effective kitchen systems, procedures and performance standards in place
Monitor compliance with food safety, workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements
Partner with venue managers and senior leadership on operational targets, finding practical gains in productivity, workflow and cost management
Hold high standards in a large-scale, fast-paced environment and support a positive, accountable kitchen culture

Requirements & Eligibility

Proven experience in a Group Executive Chef, Executive Chef or equivalent senior culinary role
Demonstrated responsibility for large kitchen teams, complex operations and high-volume food production
Strong knowledge of food costing, budgeting, labour control and purchasing, backed by a commercial understanding of kitchen profitability
Menu development experience and a record of maintaining consistent food standards
Proven ability to recruit, train, mentor and retain kitchen staff, with strong organisational, communication and people-management skills
Can lead strategically and stay hands-on when required
Multi-venue hotel or hospitality experience is highly regarded, and international recruitment or sponsorship experience is advantageous
Knowledge of food safety, workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements
Verifiable evidence of relevant employment experience and senior responsibilities
Sponsorship available for eligible candidates

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