Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Establish a Sydney venue's kitchen from the beginning, shaping the food concept, recruiting staff and setting operating standards. The Head Chef will lead opening-day service and ongoing high-volume production, combining people development with consistent food and commercial control. The appointment needs experience managing a substantial kitchen team.
Sponsorship is available for the successful eligible candidate.
An English CV should show how you have led large kitchens and developed staff, alongside relevant cookery training. build a venue opening Head Chef CV with clear responsibility for menu planning, costs and HACCP. Explain the scale of teams you managed and your contribution to service standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the whole kitchen through opening and ongoing operation, recruiting more than 20 kitchen staff and training, supervising and developing the team.
- Maintain high-volume service, food quality and plating standards.
- Design commercially viable menus and control food, labour and purchasing costs.
- Manage stock and reduce waste and build relationships with local suppliers.
- Establish effective kitchen systems and HACCP, food safety and WHS compliance, working with venue leadership to monitor performance and improve operations.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Head Chef or senior chef background, with 2–3 years’ experience leading a large-scale or high-volume kitchen.
- Proven management of 20+ kitchen employees and relevant commercial cookery qualifications.
- Demonstrated menu planning and food-costing experience and strong financial and commercial understanding.
- Proven staff development and leadership, with excellent decision-making and communication.
- Strong HACCP and food safety knowledge, verifiable professional experience and commitment to professional hospitality standards.
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