Chef / Kitchen Team Leader
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Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000 - $95,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Whether you lead a kitchen in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh today, a considered next move could be this Chef / Kitchen Team Leader role in Sydney. A business behind busy Malaysian restaurants is filling a permanent, full-time position spanning restaurant service and corporate catering, at $80,000 - $95,000 per year.
You would take charge of the kitchen team, report to the Company Director and work closely with management. The emphasis is on authentic flavour, consistent quality and a calm, orderly kitchen. The right person brings a positive outlook, enjoys mentoring, keeps learning and looks for better ways to work. The work-rights condition stated in the ad is part of the requirements.
Present your career clearly in an English CV: the Malaysian dishes you cook, the brigades you have led and the food safety systems you have run. Prepare a polished Malaysian cuisine chef CV for Sydney before applying.
Key Responsibilities
- Craft Malaysian signatures, notably char kway teow, laksa, Hainanese chicken rice and nasi lemak, to an exacting standard
- Guard recipe specifications, portioning and plating for dining guests and corporate catering clients alike
- Sequence the mise en place and allocate tasks so peak service runs punctually and without errors
- Mentor, train and steady the brigade, making expectations on teamwork, quality and hygiene clear
- Own the food safety regime: storage, labels, temperature logs, stock rotation and allergen handling
- Direct purchasing, deliveries and inventory, assessing produce and keeping costs and wastage in check
- Ensure the kitchen and its equipment stay immaculate and serviceable, observing cleaning rosters and raising faults
- Shape recipes, new menu items and smarter workflows together with management
- Keep the kitchen paperwork current
- Assist management in addressing food quality concerns and guest feedback
Requirements & Eligibility
- A professional cooking career of at least three years in relevant kitchens, centred strongly on Malaysian cuisine
- Command of Malaysian produce and methods, from spice pastes and sauces to time-honoured flavours
- A history of running, or being second in charge of, a team in a high-paced restaurant kitchen
- Enthusiasm for Malaysian cooking matched by an appetite for learning and mentoring
- Dependability and optimism, with accountability, openness to critique and generosity towards colleagues
- Order, precision and composure when issues arise during pressured service
- Hands-on familiarity with food safety requirements
- Curiosity about new dishes that stay faithful to Malaysian flavours yet reflect guest tastes
- Valid Australian work rights and/or sponsorship
- Malaysian or Singaporean cuisine, corporate catering, hotel or high-volume kitchen backgrounds are an advantage
- Bahasa Malaysia, Indonesian or Mandarin also welcome
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