Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Cook contemporary Italian food for an established Sydney hospitality group. The chef takes responsibility for a section using quality Australian produce, fresh pasta, seafood, premium meats and seasonal ingredients. The team needs genuine culinary experience supported by work history, qualifications and demonstrable practical capability.
Suitable candidates may be considered for employer sponsorship.
An English CV should show Italian cooking and your qualification or relevant training. build a Sydney contemporary Italian chef CV with examples of section ownership, preparation and quality checks. Include the dishes and ingredients you know and how you support junior chefs and continue developing your technical skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Own preparation and execution in your section, cooking Italian dishes with professional techniques using seafood, premium meats, fresh pasta and seasonal produce.
- Maintain quality, presentation and accurate portions and complete preparation and mise en place efficiently.
- Assist senior chefs with menus, tastings and seasonal changes and monitor food quality throughout preparation and busy service.
- Coach junior chefs and share knowledge, follow hygiene and food safety and maintain kitchen cleanliness.
- Communicate with the brigade and contribute to respectful, organised work and continued technical and culinary development.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Relevant commercial cookery or hospitality qualification, preferably Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, and Approximately 1–3 years of genuine commercial kitchen experience.
- Practical Italian cuisine experience and employment and qualifications supported by demonstrable evidence.
- Strong English communication and good professional kitchen procedure understanding, able to manage an allocated section.
- Strong organisation, time management and attention to detail under pressure, with reliable professionalism and team communication.
- Genuine long-term culinary career interest.
- Highly regarded: fine dining or hatted restaurant experience, fresh pasta, seafood preparation and cooking and premium meats and seasonal produce work.
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