Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Large-scale culinary leadership is the focus of this Sydney Chef position across seven food and beverage outlets. You will direct kitchens with more than 60 staff and production above 12,000 meals per week, maintaining consistent standards across the operation.
The executive role combines team development and menu direction with food costs, labour, purchasing and performance systems. You will coordinate with venue managers and senior leadership and use commercial judgement to improve efficiency. Senior experience and the scope of previous responsibilities must be supported by verifiable career documents.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead kitchens across seven food and beverage outlets
- Coach, recruit and develop more than 60 kitchen staff
- Maintain consistent food, presentation and service across venues
- Direct menu development and implementation
- Control food and labour costs, inventory, purchasing and budgets
- Establish operating systems, procedures and performance standards
- Maintain food safety, workplace health and regulatory compliance
- Coordinate operational targets with venue managers and senior leaders
- Improve productivity, workflow and costs; Maintain standards and accountable positive teamwork in a large operation
Requirements & Eligibility
- Group Executive Chef, Executive Chef or comparable senior experience
- Responsibility for large teams, complex kitchens and high-volume production
- Food costing, budgeting, labour and purchasing expertise with commercial profitability awareness
- Menu development and consistent standards
- Capacity to recruit, train, mentor and retain cooks
- Strong organisation, communication and people management
- Strategic leadership with practical involvement as required
- Multi-venue hotel or hospitality experience is highly regarded
- Knowledge of food safety, workplace health and regulatory requirements
- International recruitment or sponsorship experience is advantageous; Verifiable evidence of senior employment and responsibilities
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