Chef
Hospitality · Mosman, Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Love cooking Italian food? A well-established Italian hospitality group in Sydney, NSW is building up its kitchen team and is looking for motivated Chefs with real, hands-on experience.
You will cook alongside experienced kitchen leaders using quality Australian produce, premium seafood and meats, seasonal ingredients and contemporary Italian techniques, helping keep every service at a high standard. Over time, there is room to grow toward more senior kitchen responsibilities.
Your work history, qualifications and kitchen skills all need to be verifiable, so get your papers ready. Many Filipino cooks have sharpened their craft in hotels and restaurants abroad, and genuine experience like that is what this role values.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook Italian dishes using proper professional techniques
- Run your allocated section, from preparing each dish to sending it out, consistently meeting quality and presentation standards
- Handle seafood, premium meats, fresh pasta and seasonal produce
- Get your mise en place and prep done efficiently
- Help senior chefs with menu development, tastings and seasonal changes
- Keep portions accurate and plating consistent, checking food quality from prep through to service
- Stay efficient and keep standards up when the kitchen is busy
- Guide junior chefs and share what you know with the team
- Keep the kitchen clean and follow food safety and hygiene standards
- Talk clearly with the kitchen brigade during service and help keep the workplace respectful, organised and professional
- Keep growing your technical skills and culinary knowledge
Requirements & Eligibility
- A relevant commercial cookery or hospitality qualification, preferably Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Approximately 1–3 years of genuine commercial kitchen experience
- Hands-on experience cooking Italian cuisine
- Able to show and verify your past employment, with supporting evidence for your qualifications and work history
- Strong English communication skills, plus strong teamwork and communication within the kitchen
- Good understanding of professional kitchen procedures
- Able to manage your duties within an allocated kitchen section
- Strong organisation and time-management skills, with consistent attention to detail
- Able to work well under pressure while keeping a professional and reliable attitude
- Genuine interest in building a long-term culinary career
- Previous experience in fine dining or hatted restaurants is highly regarded
- Fresh pasta experience is highly regarded
- Experience preparing and cooking seafood is highly regarded
- Experience with premium meats and seasonal produce is highly regarded
- Suitable candidates may be considered for employer sponsorship
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