Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
If you have led a Japanese kitchen, here is a rare chance to help open a brand-new luxury Modern Japanese fine-dining restaurant in the Sydney CBD. It is an expression of interest for now, with the opening planned for mid 2027 in a prestigious new development.
You would work side by side with the Executive Chef, a fourth-generation Japanese chef from Osaka, guiding the whole brigade through sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining. The group behind it has several award-winning restaurants and cares a lot about how people are treated: they want a leader who is confident but humble, gives every team member dignity and respect, and never allows bullying in the kitchen. It is also good to know that visa sponsorship is considered for exceptional international candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Guide, mentor and encourage a high-performing kitchen team
- Work hand in hand with the Executive Chef on menus, fresh ideas and how dishes are executed
- Look after every kitchen operation, including sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining
- Make sure food quality, consistency and presentation give guests an exceptional experience
- Take care of food costs, labour, purchasing, budgets, rosters, stock control and profitability
- Hire, train and develop talented chefs, with clear accountability and discipline
- Follow the highest standards of food safety, hygiene and workplace compliance and grow a kitchen culture of teamwork and respect
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven senior leadership experience in acclaimed Japanese premium-dining restaurants or in internationally recognised hospitality groups
- Experience in renowned restaurants of comparable calibre (this is highly regarded)
- Exceptional Japanese culinary knowledge
- Technical ability and attention to detail to match
- Strong commercial understanding of the kitchen's financial performance, food costs and labour costs
- Demonstrated ability to develop, motivate and keep outstanding kitchen teams
- Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
- Staying calm, composed and professional under pressure
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