Chef
Hospitality · Katoomba, Blue Mountains & Central West NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
A premium hospitality operation in Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains of Australia, is seeking a trade-qualified Sous Chef who brings proven kitchen expertise, leadership and a real passion for Asian fusion cuisine.
The ideal candidate is an established culinary professional whose qualifications, commercial kitchen background and practical skill speak for themselves. Alongside experienced senior chefs, you will play an active part in kitchen leadership, service, menu development and team performance.
For chefs leading brigades in Dubai, Abu Dhabi or Riyadh, this is a considered career step: your experience recognised in an Australian kitchen, with a pathway to greater responsibility.
Key Responsibilities
- Run kitchen operations effectively during service, leading the team and keeping the workflow orderly
- Supervise food preparation so every dish meets quality and presentation standards, with recipes, portions, flavour profiles and plating kept consistent
- Contribute to menu planning and new dish concepts with senior culinary leadership, sharing ideas to lift kitchen performance
- Bring deep knowledge of Asian flavours, ingredients and cooking methods to the menu
- Coach, train and mentor junior chefs and developing kitchen staff
- Assign kitchen duties to match service demands and operational needs, and help with rostering and deploying staff
- Partner with front-of-house teams to keep service efficient
- Track stock levels, ordering needs and ingredient supply, and help with food costing, portion control and cutting avoidable waste
- Keep kitchen procedures accurate and consistent throughout service
- Ensure food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety compliance in a clean, safe and well-organised kitchen
- Build an accountable, high-standard team culture that helps senior management meet operational, culinary and guest satisfaction goals
Requirements & Eligibility
- Trade-qualified Chef holding relevant recognised qualifications
- Minimum 2 years' experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie, with strong hands-on experience in a commercial restaurant kitchen
- Demonstrated experience or substantial exposure to Asian or Asian fusion cuisine, including good knowledge of Asian ingredients, flavours, preparation methods and cooking techniques
- Able to produce high-quality food consistently under demanding service conditions
- Previous experience supervising or supporting other members of the kitchen team, and strong leadership and communication skills
- Sound understanding of kitchen operations and service coordination
- Knowledge of ordering, stock control, food costing, waste management, menu planning and portion control
- A professional approach to food safety, hygiene and workplace safety
- Able to work rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays included
- Willing to relocate and establish employment in Australia, with a dependable, professional and team-minded approach
- Sponsorship is available for the successful candidate
Apply: jobs@emiratesprime.ae · WhatsApp