Chef
Hospitality · Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Ready to lead kitchens on a big scale? A well-established hospitality group in Sydney is looking for a senior chef who has run large kitchen operations and delivered consistent results across multiple venues.
You will be responsible for seven food and beverage outlets, a kitchen team of more than 60 people and production of over 12,000 meals every week. Cooking skills alone are not enough here: the group wants a leader who can guide teams, make commercial decisions, keep operations under control and deliver consistently.
You will need to show a genuine history of senior kitchen responsibility that can be checked through proper employment and career documents. Senior chefs from the Philippines and around the world are welcome to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Run kitchen operations across seven food and beverage outlets
- Lead, supervise and grow a kitchen team of more than 60 people, and hire and develop chefs at every level
- Keep food quality, presentation and service consistent in every venue, holding high standards in a large, fast-paced operation
- Guide menu development and roll out new menus across the different operations
- Manage food costs, labour spending, purchasing and inventory, and keep an eye on kitchen budgets to help the business stay profitable
- Set up kitchen systems, procedures and performance standards that work
- Check that food safety, workplace health and safety and regulatory rules are being followed
- Work alongside venue managers and senior leaders to reach operational targets
- Find practical ways to improve productivity, workflow and cost management
- Build a kitchen culture that is positive and accountable
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience as a Group Executive Chef, Executive Chef or in an equivalent senior culinary position
- Demonstrated responsibility for large kitchen teams and complex operations, including high-volume food production
- Strong knowledge of food costing, budgeting, labour control and purchasing, with a clear commercial understanding of kitchen profitability
- Experience developing menus and keeping food standards consistent
- Proven ability to hire, train, mentor and keep kitchen staff
- Strong organisation, communication and people-management skills
- Able to lead strategically while still getting hands-on when required
- Multi-venue hotel or hospitality experience is highly regarded
- Knowledge of food safety, workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements
- International recruitment or sponsorship experience is advantageous
- Able to provide verifiable evidence of your relevant employment experience and senior responsibilities; sponsorship available for eligible candidates
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