Chef / Kitchen Team Leader
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000 - $95,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Permanent, full-time and hands-on, this Chef / Kitchen Team Leader job is in Sydney with a business that runs busy Malaysian restaurants. Real flavours, dependable quality and an orderly kitchen are the priorities. The leader guides the kitchen team, works closely with managers, answers to the Company Director and covers both dining service and corporate catering.
Positive, learning-minded people who like to share what they know and who look for better ways of working will do well.
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Key Responsibilities
- Cook favourite Malaysian dishes such as laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, char kway teow and nasi lemak with care and consistency
- Keep recipes, portions and plating standard for the restaurant and corporate catering
- Plan the prep and divide the duties so that orders are right and punctual
- Direct, teach and support kitchen staff, and set clear standards for teamwork, quality and cleanliness
- Meet food safety requirements: storage, labelling, temperature control, stock rotation and allergens
- Run stock, ordering and deliveries, check ingredients and keep costs and waste down
- Keep the kitchen and equipment clean and in working order, following cleaning schedules and reporting faults
- Work with management on recipes, menu items and efficiency, keep kitchen records and help resolve food quality concerns and customer feedback
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least three years of professional cooking that is relevant, mainly in Malaysian cuisine
- Solid grasp of Malaysian ingredients, methods, spice pastes, sauces and traditional flavours
- Time spent leading or supporting a kitchen team in a busy restaurant
- A love of Malaysian food, with willingness to keep learning and sharing
- Dependable and positive, owns the work, welcomes feedback, helps the team
- Organised, detail-minded and calm when solving problems under pressure
- Practical food safety knowledge, and interest in dishes that respect Malaysian flavours and suit customers
- Valid Australian work rights and/or sponsorship
- Experience with Malaysian or Singaporean cuisine, corporate catering, hotels or high-volume kitchens is an advantage; Bahasa Malaysia, Indonesian or Mandarin are also welcome
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