Chef

Shack66; Sydney; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Shack66 in Villawood, Sydney’s south-west, is seeking an experienced Chef to plan and run our kitchen operations, bringing passion for American BBQ and low‑and‑slow smoking to the team. You will plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, order supplies including meat and smoking timber, supervise cooks and apprentices, and ensure dishes meet our recipes and presentation standards.

You’ll enforce food safety, manage stock rotation, and prepare meals for special dietary requirements, working

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
• Experience as a Chef in a commercial kitchen.
• Knowledge of American BBQ and smoking techniques is highly regarded.
• Sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order supplies including meat and smoking timber.
• Prepare and cook dishes to our recipes and presentation standards, including smoked and barbecued meats.
• Monitor dish quality at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Discuss preparation issues with management, kitchen and front-of-house staff.
• Demonstrate cooking techniques and advise staff on procedures.
• Supervise and train cooks, kitchen hands and apprentices.
• Enforce NSW Food Authority hygiene regulations.
• Store, freeze and preserve food safely and manage stock rotation.
• Prepare meals for special dietary requirements.

Skills

American BBQ

Smoking techniques

Food safety

Hygiene practices

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Shack66 is a popular American-style BBQ smokehouse in Villawood, known for low-and-slow smoked brisket, burgers and toasties. We serve breakfast, lunch and weekend dinners. Due to continued growth, we’re looking for an experienced Chef to plan and run our kitchen operations.

What you’ll do

• Plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order food supplies, including meat and smoking timber
• Prepare and cook dishes to our recipes and presentation standards, including smoked and barbecued meats
• Monitor the quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discuss food preparation issues with management, kitchen and front-of-house staff
• Demonstrate cooking techniques, including smoking and meat preparation, and advise staff on cooking procedures
• Supervise and train cooks, kitchen hands and apprentices
• Explain and enforce hygiene regulations and NSW Food Authority requirements
• Store, freeze and preserve food safely, and manage stock rotation
• Prepare meals for special dietary requirements

What you’ll need

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
• At least 2 years of full-time experience as a Chef in a commercial kitchen
• Experience with American BBQ, smoking techniques or meat preparation is highly regarded
• Sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices

Shack66

Shack66 is a popular American-style BBQ smokehouse in Villawood, known for low-and-slow smoked brisket, burgers and toasties. We serve breakfast, lunch and weekend dinners. Due to continued growth, we’re looking for an experienced Chef to plan and run our kitchen operations.

What you’ll do

• Plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order food supplies, including meat and smoking timber
• Prepare and cook dishes to our recipes and presentation standards, including smoked and barbecued meats
• Monitor the quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• Discuss food preparation issues with management, kitchen and front-of-house staff
• Demonstrate cooking techniques, including smoking and meat preparation, and advise staff on cooking procedures
• Supervise and train cooks, kitchen hands and apprentices
• Explain and enforce hygiene regulations and NSW Food Authority requirements
• Store, freeze and preserve food safely, and manage stock rotation
• Prepare meals for special dietary requirements

What you’ll need

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
• At least 2 years of full-time experience as a Chef in a commercial kitchen
• Experience with American BBQ, smoking techniques or meat preparation is highly regarded
• Sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices

About Company

Shack66 is an American-style BBQ smokehouse in Villawood, Sydney’s south-west, built around low-and-slow cooking. Our menu centres on smoked brisket and other barbecued meats, requiring specialist skill in meat selection, butchery, dry rubs, temperature control, and smoking times that can run more than 12 hours. We prepare our sauces, rubs and sides from scratch, and we develop our menu in-house to balance traditional American BBQ techniques with seasonal and modern influences. We trade across breakfast, lunch and weekend dinner services. Shack66 has earned a strong reputation and consistently high customer ratings for product quality and consistency. Our kitchen operates to high standards of food safety, cost control and presentation, and we are committed to developing a skilled culinary team.

Work Type: Full time

Salary: $78000-83000

Job Publish: 13-10-2026

Job Expire: 12-11-2026