Assistant Kitchen Manager — Lead the Line, Path to Head Chef

Omni Recruit; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership training

Career progression to Head Chef

Salary 70k-75k + super

Job summary

Omni Recruit is partnering with a Newtown wing restaurant in Sydney to find an Assistant Kitchen Manager. You will lead the line, mentor the team and help run a tight, profitable kitchen, backing the Head Chef day to day.

You will manage ordering, stocktakes, suppliers, wastage, and food cost, build rosters, and ensure food safety and compliance. This is a permanent role with a clear path to Head Chef or Kitchen Manager and a salary of $70K–$75K plus super.

Qualifications

• Experience as a sous chef, kitchen supervisor or junior kitchen manager in a busy venue.
• NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate.
• Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery.
• Solid understanding of food cost, ordering and rostering.
• Full Australian work rights.

Responsibilities

• Backing the Head Chef day to day, and leading the kitchen when they're off.
• Keeping every plate consistent and every service smooth.
• Managing ordering, stocktakes, suppliers, wastage and food cost.
• Building rosters and keeping labour on budget.
• Owning food safety, cleaning, WHS and compliance.
• Recruiting, training and growing a strong kitchen crew.
• Finding smarter ways to work.

Skills

Leadership

Food cost control

Stock management

Roster planning

Food safety

Australian work rights

Education

Cert III in Commercial Cookery

Cert IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Omni Recruit is partnering with a Newtown wing restaurant in Sydney to find an Assistant Kitchen Manager. You will lead the line, mentor the team and help run a tight, profitable kitchen, backing the Head Chef day to day.

You will manage ordering, stocktakes, suppliers, wastage, and food cost, build rosters, and ensure food safety and compliance. This is a permanent role with a clear path to Head Chef or Kitchen Manager and a salary of $70K–$75K plus super.