CDP, Chef - Multiple Roles

Morena Restaurant; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured training

Career development

Flexible roster

Job summary

Morena Restaurant in Martin Place, Sydney, is seeking an experienced chef with leadership to drive kitchen operations and develop the team within our Latin American concept.

You will train staff, control food and wage costs, and maintain high standards of hygiene and presentation while delivering exceptional guest experiences. Flexible six-day roster across lunch and dinner; Australian work rights required.

Qualifications

• Fine dining or hatted restaurant experience preferred but not essential.
• Latin American cuisine experience preferred but we will train suitable candidates.
• Role requires rotating lunch and dinner shifts with flexible roster.
• You will manage kitchen operations and develop the team while controlling costs and maintaining high standards.
• Australian work rights required.

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen operations and lead team development.
• Train staff and maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and presentation.
• Achieve targeted food and wage costs while ensuring guest satisfaction.
• Ensure guests have an exceptional dining experience on every service.
• Work across rotating lunch and dinner shifts across a 6-day week.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Staff training

Food hygiene

Menu development

Quality & presentation

Job description

Work alongside respected industry leaders to help the further development of our Latin American Restaurant in Martin Place.

Work in a respectful environment where your ideas will be listened to and your input rewarded, somewhere you can be proud of.

Genuine career development opportunities with structured training, support and professional development within an established and growing Hospitality Group.

Flexible roster with venue open 6 days a week across lunch and dinner

All valid work visas accepted for this position.

Role requires rotating lunch and dinner shifts.

Fine dining or hatted restaurant experience preferred but not essential.

Latin American cuisine experience preferred but we will train suitable candidates.

About the role:

These service focussed, hands on operational roles are perfect for experienced Chefs and CDP looking to take the next step in their career. People who want to better utilise their culinary skills and further develop managerial capabilities.

Working as part of a supportive and collaborative team, and supported by our executive and venue operations teams, you will be responsible for managing our kitchen operations, with a focus on developing the team, staff training, achieving targeted food and wage costs while maintaining a high standard of food quality, hygiene & presentation.

Ensuring the guest has the best possible experience every time, your role will be pivotal in the continued development of the Renascence Group story.

You will be required to work a flexible and rotating roster across a 6-day week of operation, including evenings, weekends and public holidays.

About you:

You are someone who maintains high standards and is driven by the success of both yourself and others, have a vibrant personality, are professional and always well-presented.

You will have demonstrated experience in a similar work environment preferably in a busy and elevated dining restaurant environment.

You will offer quality and consistency throughout every service with a quality, productivity and consistency focus.

About Us:

Established in 2021by celebrated Melbourne-based Peruvian chef Alejandro Saravia (Farmers Daughters/Victoria by Farmers Daughters), we are a dynamic and innovative hospitality group with award winning venues and function spaces across Melbourne and Sydney.

Morena is an exciting concept, nestled inside the historical GPO building in bustling Martin Place, inspired by the vibrant food culture of Latin America. Morena delivering a corporate, formal, dining experience while allowing the dynamic and lively culture of the cuisine to shine.

Led by an experienced kitchen team, Morena's menu focuses on the vibrant flavours from across Latin America. Our beverage program showcases wines from around the world with a strong focus on Spanish and South American varietals supported by signature cocktails and a bar menu.

Only those with Australian work rights will be considered for these roles.