Chef

BuildRight Construction AU

Katoomba

On-site

AUD 65,000 - 90,000

Full time

13 days ago

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Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU in Australia is seeking a qualified and experienced Sous Chef to take the next step in their culinary career within a premium dining environment. The role requires genuine commercial kitchen experience, strong leadership, and a proven understanding of Asian or Asian fusion cuisine.

You will work alongside senior culinary leadership to contribute to menu development, kitchen performance, food quality and team development.

Qualifications

Trade-qualified Chef with recognised culinary qualifications
At least 2 years of experience as Junior Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie
Strong commercial restaurant kitchen experience
Demonstrated knowledge of Asian or Asian fusion cuisine
Good understanding of Asian ingredients, flavours and techniques
Proven ability to maintain quality and consistency during busy services
Experience supervising, training or mentoring kitchen team members
Working knowledge of ordering, stock control and kitchen inventory procedures
Understanding of food costing, portion control and wastage management
Ability to contribute to menu planning and kitchen organisation
Strong leadership and communication skills
Professional approach to food safety, hygiene and workplace safety
Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays
Willingness to relocate and establish a career in Australia
Reliable and committed approach to employment

Responsibilities

Lead daily kitchen operations and coordinate an efficient service
Supervise and support chefs across preparation and service periods
Maintain consistent standards across food quality, flavour and presentation
Contribute creative ideas to Asian-inspired and fusion menu development
Work alongside senior chefs to introduce new dishes, techniques and culinary concepts
Train, mentor and develop junior chefs and kitchen team members
Monitor kitchen preparation to ensure dishes are produced accurately and consistently
Coordinate with front-of-house teams to maintain smooth service and guest satisfaction
Manage kitchen communication and workflow during busy trading periods
Assist with ordering, stock rotation, inventory management and wastage reduction
Monitor food costs and contribute to effective cost-control practices
Assist with menu planning, recipe development and portion control
Support staff scheduling and allocation of kitchen duties
Maintain strict food safety, hygiene and workplace safety standards
Ensure the kitchen remains clean, organized and professionally operated
Contribute to a positive kitchen culture based on teamwork and continuous improvement
Support senior management in achieving operational and guest service objectives

Skills

Culinary leadership

Asian cuisine

Asian fusion cuisine

Kitchen supervision

Menu development

Food quality

Food safety

Cost control

Staff mentoring

Shifts & holidays

Hiring & scheduling

Ordering & stock control

Education

Trade-qualified Chef

Job description

AleadinghospitalityopportunityisavailableforaqualifiedandexperiencedSousCheflookingtotakethenextstepintheirculinarycareerinAustralia.

ThisroleisdesignedforaChefwhocandemonstrategenuinecommercialkitchenexperience,strongleadershipcapabilityandaprovenunderstandingofAsianorAsianfusioncuisine.Yourprofessionalbackground,practicalskillsandabilitytoleadakitchenteamwillbecentraltoyoursuccessintherole.

Workingalongsideseniorculinaryleadership,youwillhavetheopportunitytocontributetomenudevelopment,kitchenperformance,foodqualityandteamdevelopmentwithinapremiumdiningenvironment.

The Opportunity

AleadinghospitalityopportunityisavailableforaqualifiedandexperiencedSousCheflookingtotakethenextstepintheirculinarycareerinAustralia.

Workingalongsideseniorculinaryleadership,youwillhavetheopportunitytocontributetomenudevelopment,kitchenperformance,foodqualityandteamdevelopmentwithinapremiumdiningenvironment.

Key Responsibilities

Leaddailykitchenoperationsandcoordinateanefficientservice
Superviseandsupportchefsacrosspreparationandserviceperiods
Maintainconsistentstandardsacrossfoodquality,flavourandpresentation
ContributecreativeideastoAsian-inspiredandfusionmenudevelopment
Workalongsideseniorchefstointroducenewdishes,techniquesandculinaryconcepts
Train,mentoranddevelopjuniorchefsandkitchenteammembers
Monitorkitchenpreparationtoensuredishesareproducedaccuratelyandconsistently
Coordinatewithfront-of-houseteamstomaintainsmoothserviceandguestsatisfaction
Managekitchencommunicationandworkflowduringbusytradingperiods
Assistwithordering,stockrotation,inventorymanagementandwastereduction
Monitorfoodcostsandcontributetoeffectivecost-controlpractices
Assistwithmenuplanning,recipedevelopmentandportioncontrol
Supportstaffschedulingandeffectiveallocationofkitchenduties
Maintainstrictfoodsafety,hygieneandworkplacesafetystandards
Ensurethekitchenremainsclean,organisedandprofessionallyoperated
Contributetoapositivekitchenculturebasedonteamwork,accountabilityandcontinuousimprovement
Supportseniormanagementinachievingoperationalandguestserviceobjectives

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