Chef

Position Title: Chef

Business Type: Full-Service Restaurant

Location: Sydney Australia

Employment Type: Full-time

Hours: Minimum 38 hours per week

Position Summary

The Chef is responsible for planning, preparing, and overseeing the production of high-quality wholefoods restaurant meals while maintaining food safety, kitchen efficiency, and consistent presentation standards. The role requires the ability to manage kitchen operations in a fast-paced restaurant environment with a focus on fresh, healthy, and seasonal menu offerings.

Key Responsibilities

- Planning and preparing menu items including breakfast, brunch, lunch meals, salads, sandwiches, baked items, and seasonal specials.

- Designing and contributing to new menu items and rotating specials in line with customer preferences and wholefoods restaurant concepts.

- Preparing and cooking food using various cooking techniques including grilling, roasting, baking, poaching, sautéing, and steaming.

- Ensuring all meals are prepared and presented consistently to a high standard.

- Monitoring food quality at all stages of preparation and presentation.

- Managing kitchen operations during busy service periods and coordinating workflow efficiently.

- Ordering food supplies and kitchen inventory while monitoring stock levels and minimising wastage.

- Inspecting and maintaining the quality and freshness of ingredients and ensuring proper food storage procedures.

- Ensuring compliance with NSW food safety regulations, hygiene standards, and workplace health and safety requirements.

- Supervising and training kitchen staff in food preparation techniques, kitchen procedures, and safe food handling practices.

- Assisting in rostering and coordinating kitchen staff where required.

- Monitoring portion control and food costs to assist in maintaining profitability.

- Maintaining cleanliness and organisation of kitchen equipment, workstations, and storage areas.

- Collaborating with management regarding menu development, seasonal offerings, and operational improvements.

Skills and Experience Required

- Relevant qualification equivalent to an Australian Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or higher, or at least three years of relevant work experience.

- Experience working in a café, restaurant, or wholefoods kitchen environment.

- Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene procedures.

- Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

- Strong organisational and time management skills.

- Ability to supervise and work collaboratively with kitchen staff.

- Knowledge of healthy, fresh, and seasonal food preparation preferred

Expected Salary: $79,500 - $85,000 AUD per year