Sous Chef and Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Wollongong, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Do you want to lead a kitchen? This job is in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. It is for a Head Chef or a Sous Chef. You will cook, teach your team and keep standards high. Experience with Italian food, pizza and pasta is a big plus.
Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate. Candidates who need a visa may be considered, subject to eligibility.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the kitchen and keep service running well
- Set and keep high standards for food quality, look and consistency
- Guide, inspire and develop chefs, cooks and junior kitchen staff
- Plan preparation and service in the whole kitchen
- Work hands-on during busy and high-volume services
- Create and improve menus, recipes, specials and seasonal dishes
- Watch portion sizes, food costs, waste and kitchen profit
- Look after buying, stock rotation, inventory and suppliers
- Help with kitchen schedules, rosters and planning of staff hours
- Keep food safety, hygiene and workplace habits strong
- Teach team members how to prepare food, follow recipes and meet kitchen standards
- Find ways to make the kitchen faster and smoother
- Keep the kitchen tidy and well organised
- Help management with kitchen planning and decisions
- Work well with front-of-house and management, take charge of service when needed, and build a respectful team
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or in another senior culinary position
- Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a kitchen team
- Strong commitment to food quality and consistency
- Able to work confidently in a fast-paced professional kitchen
- Good understanding of food costs, stock control and wastage management
- Strong food safety and hygiene knowledge
- Effective communication and team leadership skills
- Organised, dependable and professional
- Flexible to work weekends and rotating rosters
- Italian cuisine experience strongly regarded; pizza and pasta preparation experience highly regarded
- Relevant culinary qualifications or equivalent industry experience advantageous
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