Chef
Hospitality · Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $33/hr
Early starts, daytime trade and good produce shape this kitchen. A growing hospitality business in New South Wales is after an experienced Café Chef who treats every plate as their own and turns out excellent café and breakfast food, service after service.
There is room to do more than cook: pitch ideas, help with menu development and tighten up kitchen systems. The business wants people building a career, and as it expands, capable team members may step into senior chef and kitchen leadership roles.
Sponsorship is available for an eligible candidate who meets the experience and role criteria, and people with unrestricted Australian working rights are also encouraged to apply. Expect to show your professional background during recruitment.
Key Responsibilities
- Turn out café and breakfast plates of a high, steady standard, paying close attention to flavour, seasoning, texture and look
- Keep portion sizes, prep and plating the same every time, even when service is under pressure
- Stay quick and calm through busy breakfast and lunch rushes
- Respect good ingredients and keep prep standards high
- Work hand in hand with senior chefs and the rest of the crew
- Pitch ideas for specials, seasonal plates and menu improvements
- Help shape and refine how the kitchen runs, finding ways to lift efficiency, organisation and service
- Keep food safety, hygiene and cleanliness up at all times
- Watch stock and lend a hand with inventory
- Prep and store food smartly so little goes to waste
- Have sections clean, tidy and set for service
- Help train and support newer cooks
- Speak clearly and professionally throughout prep and service
- Own your tasks, tackle problems early and use feedback to keep growing as a cook
- Help build a kitchen culture that is respectful, accountable and professional
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 3 years cooking professionally as a chef, with café, breakfast or daytime kitchen experience
- You have proven you can perform in high-volume service
- Strong hands-on cooking and a good sense of flavour balance
- Food that hits quality and presentation standards every time
- A real passion for quality produce and ingredient-led food
- Strong prep, organisation and time management
- Good grasp of food safety and hygiene requirements
- Able to juggle competing priorities when service is busy
- A strong communicator and collaborative team member
- Dependable and accountable, open to feedback and keen to keep improving
- Able to offer ideas, not just follow recipes
- Bread, baking or pastry experience is advantageous
- Free for rostered weekends, and public holidays when required
- Able to start early, from approximately 6:00am, with reliable transport to get there
- Applicants must currently be based in Sydney
- Sponsorship available for an eligible, suitably qualified candidate
- Candidates with unrestricted Australian working rights are encouraged to apply
Apply: jobs@mzansiabroad.co.za · WhatsApp