Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; Canberra; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is seeking experienced Chefs to join an established hospitality group in the Australian Capital Territory. Successful candidates will contribute their culinary skills across a variety of service styles, with opportunities for career development within a supportive kitchen environment.

We value genuine skill, consistency, teamwork and professional growth, and offer a long-term pathway for qualified chefs ready to advance.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Chef de Partie or Sous Chef or in a comparable professional chef role.
• Relevant culinary qualifications and/or proven experience in commercial kitchens.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Strong understanding of food preparation, cooking techniques and quality control.
• High standards of food presentation and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and kitchen safety practices.
• Experience with grill or wood-fired cooking is advantageous but not essential.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Reliable, professional and committed to maintaining high standards.
• Willingness to learn, improve and develop within a long-term kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a range of high-quality dishes to established standards.
• Take ownership of assigned kitchen sections and ensure efficient service.
• Maintain consistency in food quality, preparation and presentation.
• Work across different kitchen sections as required, including grill and wood-fired cooking.
• Complete daily food preparation and mise en place.
• Maintain a clean, organised and well-managed workstation.
• Follow all foodsafety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures.
• Work effectively and calmly during busy service periods.
• Collaborate with senior chefs and kitchen team members.
• Support the delivery of smooth and professional kitchen operations.
• Assist with maintaining high standards throughout food service.
• Take part in training and continued developing professional culinary skills.
• Contribute positively to a respectful and team-focused workplace culture.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Sous Chef experience

Culinary qualifications

Fast-paced kitchen

Food preparation

Food safety

Grill/wood-fired cooking

Teamwork

Communication skills

Professionalism

Willingness to learn

Job description

The Opportunity

Lookingformorethanjustyournextchefrole?ThisopportunityconnectsskilledculinaryprofessionalswithaverifiedAustralianemployerofferinggenuinelong-termcareerpathways.

WearerecruitingforoneormoreexperiencedChefstojoinanestablishedhospitalitygroupintheAustralianCapitalTerritory(ACT).Ratherthanrecruitingforasinglefixedposition,theemployerisopentomeetingtherightcandidateandaligningtherolewiththeircurrentskilllevelandfuturepotential.

WhetheryouareanambitiousChefdePartiereadytotakethenextsteporanexperiencedSousCheflookingforastablekitchenenvironment,thisisanopportunitytocontributeyourskillswhilecontinuingtodevelop.

Successfulcandidateswilljoinprofessionalkitchensworkingacrossavarietyofservicestyles,includingrestaurant,pub,grillandwood-firedcooking.Theemployervaluesgenuineskill,consistency,teamworkandprofessionalgrowth,withopportunitiesforinternalprogression.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepareandcookarangeofhigh-qualitydishestoestablishedstandards
• Takeownershipofassignedkitchensectionsandensureefficientservice
• Maintainconsistencyinfoodquality,preparationandpresentation
• Workacrossdifferentkitchensectionsasrequired,includinggrillandwood-firedcooking
• Completedailyfoodpreparationandmiseenplace
• Maintainaclean,organisedandwell-managedworkstation
• Followallfoodsafety,hygieneandworkplacesafetyprocedures
• Workeffectivelyandcalmlyduringbusyserviceperiods
• Collaboratewithseniorchefsandkitchenteammembers
• Supportthedeliveryofsmoothandprofessionalkitchenoperations
• Assistwithmaintaininghighstandardsthroughoutfoodservice
• Takepartintrainingandcontinuedevelopingprofessionalculinaryskills
• Contributepositivelytoarespectfulandteam-focusedworkplaceculture

Requirements & Eligibility

• PreviousexperienceasaChefdePartie,SousCheforinacomparableprofessionalchefrole
• Relevantculinaryqualificationsand/orprovenexperienceincommercialkitchens
• Demonstratedabilitytoworkeffectivelyinafast-pacedkitchenenvironment
• Strongunderstandingoffoodpreparation,cookingtechniquesandqualitycontrol
• Highstandardsoffoodpresentationandattentiontodetail
• Knowledgeoffoodsafety,hygieneandkitchensafetypractices
• Experiencewithgrillorwood-firedcookingisadvantageousbutnotessential
• Strongteamworkandcommunicationskills
• Reliable,professionalandcommittedtomaintaininghighstandards
• Awillingnesstolearn,improveanddevelopwithinalong-termkitchenenvironment

Special Instructions

AbilitytomeetapplicableAustralianemployment,employersponsorshipandvisarequirements

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.