Chef
Hospitality · Mosman, Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Chefs aiming for a long-term career in quality Italian cooking will find a strong next step here. A well-established Italian hospitality group is expanding its professional kitchen team in Sydney, NSW and wants motivated Chefs with proven, hands-on experience.
You will learn from experienced kitchen leaders and work with quality Australian produce, premium seafood and meats, seasonal ingredients and contemporary Italian techniques, contributing to consistent, high-standard service. The role offers scope to develop toward more senior kitchen responsibilities.
Applicants should be able to verify their background through genuine employment history, qualifications and demonstrated kitchen capability. Experience built in hotel and restaurant kitchens in India or elsewhere can be a strong foundation.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to menu development alongside senior chefs
- Assist with tastings and seasonal menu changes
- Own the preparation and execution of dishes within your allocated section
- Produce food consistently to the established quality and presentation benchmarks
- Cook Italian dishes using sound professional techniques
- Work with seafood and premium meats
- Handle fresh pasta and seasonal produce
- Complete mise en place and preparation tasks efficiently
- Ensure portioning is accurate and presentation stays consistent
- Check food quality at every stage of preparation and service
- Perform efficiently through busy services without letting standards slip
- Mentor junior chefs and share expertise within the team
- Uphold food safety, hygiene and kitchen cleanliness
- Communicate effectively with the brigade during service
- Foster a respectful, organised and professional kitchen culture
- Continue advancing your technical skills and culinary knowledge
Requirements & Eligibility
- Approximately 1–3 years of genuine commercial kitchen experience
- Relevant commercial cookery or hospitality qualification, preferably Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Prior hands-on experience preparing Italian cuisine
- Capacity to demonstrate and verify previous employment
- Supporting evidence for relevant qualifications and work history
- Strong English communication skills
- Sound grasp of professional kitchen procedures
- Capability to manage responsibilities within an allocated kitchen section
- Strong organisation and time management, with consistent attention to detail
- Composure and effectiveness under pressure, together with a professional and reliable work ethic
- Strong teamwork and communication skills
- A genuine commitment to developing a long-term culinary career
- Prior experience in fine dining or hatted restaurants is highly regarded
- Experience with fresh pasta is highly regarded
- Experience in seafood preparation and cooking is highly regarded
- Experience handling premium meats and seasonal produce is highly regarded
- Suitable candidates may be considered for employer sponsorship
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