Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Whether you lead a kitchen in Dubai, Doha or Riyadh today, this is a considered next move: the Head Chef position at a new luxury Modern Japanese fine-dining restaurant in the Sydney CBD. The group behind it, already home to several award-winning restaurants, is inviting expressions of interest ahead of a mid 2027 opening in a prestigious new development.
The setting is exacting. An award-winning Japanese architect and master ceramic artisans are shaping the space, with bespoke ceramics and materials from Japan. You would stand alongside the Executive Chef, a fourth-generation Japanese chef from Osaka, overseeing sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining while guiding costs and the brigade. The culture asked for is calm and respectful, led by someone confident yet humble who does not accept bullying. Visa sponsorship is considered for exceptional international candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead and inspire a high-performing kitchen brigade with mentoring and clear standards
- Shape the menu, its innovation and its execution in partnership with the Executive Chef
- Oversee sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining operations
- Deliver exceptional quality, consistency and presentation for every guest experience
- Steward food costs, labour, purchasing, budgets, rosters, stock and profitability
- Recruit, train and develop talented chefs, maintaining accountability and operational discipline
- Hold food safety, hygiene and workplace compliance to the highest standards
- Foster a kitchen culture of professionalism, teamwork and mutual respect
- Contribute to building the restaurant's reputation
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven senior leadership, whether in acclaimed Japanese premium-dining restaurants or across internationally recognised hospitality groups
- Highly regarded: a background in renowned restaurants of comparable calibre
- Exceptional depth of Japanese culinary knowledge, refined technical ability and meticulous attention to detail
- Strong commercial command of how a kitchen performs financially, notably food and labour costs
- Demonstrated skill in developing, motivating and retaining outstanding kitchen teams
- Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills, with a calm, composed and professional approach under pressure
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