Chef

Saleem & Son Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superannuation

Job summary

Saleem & Son Pty Ltd is seeking a full-time Chef to lead the kitchen team at SpiceHub Indian and Pakistani Cuisine in Surry Hills, NSW. The role oversees menu planning, recipe development, and ensuring high standards of food quality and presentation.

The ideal candidate will have professional culinary qualifications, strong food safety knowledge, and the ability to work under tight deadlines as part of a collaborative team. A competitive salary package is offered with superannuation.

Qualifications

• Experience in similar field and kitchen leadership
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
• Ability to work under strict deadlines and lead a kitchen team

Responsibilities

• Check freshness of ingredients and prepared dishes
• Supervise cooks and other kitchen staff
• Develop recipes and plate presentation
• Plan menus and ensure consistent serving sizes and quality
• Inspect cleanliness of kitchen, equipment and work areas
• Hire, train and manage kitchen staff
• Monitor inventory and ordering of supplies
• Enforce sanitation practices and kitchen safety standards
• Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff

Skills

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Education

Professional culinary qualification

Job description

Saleem & Son Pty Ltd is looking for one full-time Chef to operate the kitchen team at SpiceHub Indian and Pakistani Cuisine Restaurant based in Surry Hills, NSW.

Key Responsibilities:

Checking freshness of food and ingredients.

Supervising and coordinating activities of cooks and other food preparation workers.

Developing recipes and determining how to present the food

Planning menus and ensuring uniform serving sizes and quality meals.

Inspecting supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality.

Hiring, training, and supervising cooks and other food preparation workers.

Ordering and maintaining inventory of food and supplies.

Monitoring sanitation practices and following kitchen safety standards.

Determining how food should be presented and creating decorative food displays.

Demonstrating new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.

An ideal candidate must be:

Professionally qualified.

Passionate about creating amazing food.

Driven and Hard Working.

Able to work as part of a team and to handle strict deadlines.

Knowledgeable of food safety and hygiene practices.

Self‑motivated, looking to grow their career.

Experience Required:

Relevant experience in similar field.

GOOD SALARY PACKAGE ($80,000 + Super)