Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A luxury Modern Japanese restaurant is set to open in the Sydney CBD in mid 2027, and its owners are taking expressions of interest for the Head Chef now. The group already has several award-winning restaurants to its name.
Here is the job in plain terms. You run the kitchen and its brigade, you work directly with the Executive Chef on menus, and you answer for quality, costs, rosters and stock across sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining. The room itself is being built with an award-winning Japanese architect and master ceramic artisans, so standards will be high from the start. The group is equally firm on people: a humble but confident leader, respect for every team member and zero tolerance of bullying or intimidation. Sponsorship of a visa is considered for exceptional international candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Run all kitchen operations: sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining
- Lead and mentor a high-performing brigade and set a culture of professionalism, teamwork and mutual respect
- Develop menus and new dishes with the Executive Chef and deliver them with precision
- Hold food quality, consistency and presentation at an exceptional level for every guest
- Control food cost, labour, purchasing, budgets, rostering and stock, and drive profitability
- Recruit, train and develop talented chefs and keep accountability and discipline firm
- Enforce the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and workplace compliance
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven senior leadership experience in acclaimed Japanese premium-dining restaurants or internationally recognised hospitality groups
- Experience at renowned restaurants of comparable calibre is highly regarded
- Exceptional Japanese culinary knowledge
- Technical ability and attention to detail of a high order
- Strong commercial understanding of kitchen financial performance, food costs and labour costs
- Demonstrated ability to develop, motivate and retain outstanding kitchen teams
- Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
- A calm, composed and professional approach under pressure
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