Chef

Sri Jayalakshmi Pty Ltd; Liverpool City Council; On-site; AUD 68,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Dosa Bite in Liverpool NSW is seeking a skilled South Indian Chef for a full-time role. You will lead hands-on cooking focused on dosas, idli, vada, sambar, chutneys, biryani, and curries in a fast-paced, high-volume setting.

Essential qualifications include a Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery and at least 1 year of South Indian cooking experience. You will work weekends and public holidays, with salary around AUD 80,000 per year.

Qualifications

• Mandatory qualification: Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook South Indian dishes to a high standard, including dosas, idli, vada, chutneys, sambar and curries.
• Prepare biryanis including Hyderabadi Dum style, and assist with tandoor and curry dishes as required.
• Maintain consistent taste, quality, and presentation across all dishes.
• Manage kitchen prep and stock, ensuring smooth service during busy periods.
• Assist with catering and large function orders.
• Follow all food safety, hygiene, and OH&S standards.
• Work as part of a close-knit kitchen team and support junior staff.

Skills

South Indian cooking

Dosa preparation

Food safety

Stock management

Education

Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Dosa Bite is a busy and well-loved Indian restaurant located in Liverpool NSW. We specialise in authentic South Indian cuisine, with a menu that covers dosas, idli, vada, biryanis, tandoor dishes, curries, and Indo-Chinese items. We serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days a week and also cater for large functions and events.

The Role

We are looking for a skilled and experienced South Indian Chef to join our team on a full-time basis. The focus of this role is on South Indian cooking — you must have strong, hands-on experience preparing dosas, idli, vada, chutneys, sambar, biryanis and curries. This is a hands-on kitchen role in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant.

Key Responsibilities

Prepare and cook South Indian dishes to a high standard, including the full range of dosas (plain, masala, ghee roast, 70mm, ravva, cheese series, and more), idli, vada, and accompaniments such as sambar and chutneys

Prepare biryanis including Hyderabadi Dum style, and assist with tandoor and curry dishes as required

Maintain consistent taste, quality, and presentation across all dishes

Manage kitchen prep, everything in its place, and smooth service during busy periods

Assist with catering and large function orders

Follow all food safety, hygiene, and OH&S standards

Help with stock management and minimising wastage

Work as part of a close-knit kitchen team and support junior staff

What You Must Have

Mandatory qualification: Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery, or an equivalent qualification recognised in Australia

Minimum 1 year of professional experience cooking South Indian cuisine in a restaurant kitchen

Strong, proven skills in dosa preparation — this is a core requirement of the role

Solid knowledge of South Indian cooking techniques, spices, and ingredients (sambar, rasam, chutneys, idli/vada batters)

Experience with biryani and North Indian curries is an advantage but not essential

Current Food Handling Certificate (or willingness to obtain before starting)

Ability to work a rotating roster including weekends and public holidays — we are open 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, 7 days a week

What We Offer

Salary of $80,000 per annum

A kitchen focused on authentic South Indian food that lets you do what you do best