Chef de Partie

Grill Americano Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Staff discounts

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Lucas Collective in Sydney seeks top chefs to join the Grill Americano Sydney team. The role focuses on leading a premium à-la-carte kitchen, leveraging Italian influences, and driving staff development with a strong emphasis on quality and service.

As part of Lucas Collective, you will benefit from a culture that values growth, on-floor training, and opportunities across our venues, with competitive salaries and career progression.

Qualifications

• Chef in a premium à-la-carte restaurant.
• Experience with Italian cuisine is advantageous.
• Leadership and staff development focus.
• Solid understanding of food safety standards.
• Experience leading high-performing teams.
• Able to work weekends and holidays.
• Commercial Cookery qualification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high-performing kitchen team during service.
• Manage staff, budgets, and targets with Lucas Collective.
• Ensure food safety and quality standards are met.
• Coordinate with front-of-house for seamless service.
• Demonstrate strong communication and presentation.

Skills

Chef experience

Italian cuisine

Leadership

Staff development

High-pressure service

Food safety

Communication

Time management

Education

Commercial Cookery qualification

Tools

Deputy

H&L

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Grill Americano Sydney

Following the success of the Flinders Lane original, this new outpost of our opulent Venetian-style steakhouse makes its home in one of the city’s most significant architectural icons. Reimagining the Grill Americano concept especially for Sydney, the restaurant is a vision of grandeur and glamour, showcasing a lauded wine program, and ever-evolving menus centred around the kitchen’s prized wood oven and Josper grill.

About Lucas Collective

Proudly founder-owned and led, our independent hospitality collective is hometo the country’s most loved and acclaimed restaurant, bar and event brands —including Chin Chin, Maison Batârd, Society, Grill Americano, Yakimono and more.

About the Opportunity

We are looking for the industry’s best chefs to join our team in Sydney.

The Ideal Candidate Must Have

• Chef experience in a premium a-la-carte restaurant
• Experience with Italian cuisine is advantageous
• Management candidates must have solid understanding of management practices and financial budgets/targets
• Exemplary leadership with focus on staff development
• Demonstrated experience in leading a high-performing team
• Highly adaptable and able to perform in high-pressure service periods
• Solid understanding of food safety standards
• Proven ability in building effective relationships
• Organisational and time management skills
• Experience using Deputy (or similar Time & Attendance system), H&L, and proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent communication and presentation
• Able and willing to work weekends, public holidays, opening and closing shifts
• Qualification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent

Working with Lucas Collective

At Lucas Collective, we champion growth. We recognise talent, celebrate success and create space for individuals to thrive, proudly offering a culture that’s inclusive, inspiring and grounded in respect. Our tailored training approach marries on-the-floor experience with our own digital education platform and we offer access to an array of career-changing opportunities.

For more information on what it’s like to work at Lucas Collective, visitwww.lucascollective.com.

Lucas Collective is a company that values its people and its culture. We offer competitive salaries, generous discounts in our venues, and development opportunities to support and grow your career.

Make Lucas Collective your next — and best — career move