Café Chef
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $33/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
Cook breakfast and cafe dishes in a Sydney daytime kitchen, taking responsibility for flavour, seasoning and presentation. The chef works with senior colleagues on specials, seasonal dishes and improved service routines while helping developing cooks.
This role is open to applicants already in Australia with work rights and currently based in Sydney; sponsorship is available for an eligible, suitably qualified candidate. Early starts are approximately 6:00am, with reliable transport needed.
An English CV should show cafe or breakfast experience and how you maintain quality through high volume. prepare a Sydney daytime cafe chef CV with examples of preparation, ingredient-led cooking and team support.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook cafe and breakfast food consistently to high standards of flavour, seasoning, texture and presentation, keeping portions, preparation and plating consistent.
- Work efficiently through busy breakfast and lunch with quality ingredients and coordinate with senior chefs and colleagues.
- Contribute specials, seasonal dishes and menu improvements and help refine processes for better efficiency, organisation and service.
- Maintain hygiene, food safety and cleanliness, monitor stock and inventory and reduce waste through correct preparation and storage.
- Keep the section organised and ready and help train developing cooks.
- Communicate professionally, take responsibility and raise issues early, remaining consistent under pressure and receptive to feedback in a respectful, accountable kitchen.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years of professional chef experience with demonstrated cafe, breakfast or daytime kitchen work.
- Proven high-volume service ability, strong practical cooking and flavour balance and consistent quality and presentation.
- Genuine interest in quality produce and ingredient-led food, with strong preparation, organisation and time management across competing service priorities.
- Good food safety and hygiene knowledge and strong communication and collaborative teamwork.
- Reliable and accountable, willing to accept feedback and improve and able to contribute beyond standard recipes.
- Bread, baking or pastry experience is advantageous.
- Available for rostered weekends and public holidays when required, and starts approximately 6:00am with reliable early-shift transport.
- Applicants must currently be based in Sydney.
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