Cook

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Sydney is seeking a motivated Cook/Chef to join an established professional kitchen team in New South Wales. You will focus on learning authentic Italian techniques and developing practical kitchen expertise in a bustling, educational environment.

You will work alongside experienced culinary professionals, receive hands-on guidance, and have the opportunity to demonstrate your skills during service while contributing to a collaborative, high-standards kitchen.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for Italian cuisine and professional cooking.
• Strong work ethic and dependable attitude.
• Willingness to learn, develop and follow professional direction.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Previous commercial kitchen experience is beneficial but not essential.
• Candidates at different levels of kitchen experience are encouraged to apply.
• Commitment to developing a long-term career in hospitality.
• Ability to meet Australian employment and visa requirements.
• Candidates requiring visa sponsorship may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook Italian-inspired dishes to established standards.
• Assist with fresh pasta, sauces and traditional Italian preparations.
• Complete daily food preparation efficiently and consistently.
• Follow recipes, cooking methods and presentation requirements.
• Maintain food quality, portion control and kitchen standards.
• Work closely with senior chefs and kitchen team during service.
• Learn and apply professional Italian cooking techniques.
• Maintain a clean, organized and food-safe workstation.
• Follow workplace health, safety and hygiene procedures.
• Support smooth kitchen operations during busy service periods.
• Contribute positively to a professional and collaborative team environment.
• Take feedback constructively and continuously develop culinary skills.

Skills

Passion for Italian cuisine

Strong work ethic

Willingness to learn

Team player

Communication skills

Job description

Buildyourculinarycareeraroundskill,consistencyandagenuinepassionforItalianfood.WeareseekingamotivatedCook/CheftojoinanestablishedprofessionalkitchenteaminNewSouthWales,wherethefocusisonlearningauthenticItaliantechniquesanddevelopingpracticalkitchenexpertise.

Thisopportunityisparticularlysuitedtocandidateswhowantmorethansimplyajob.Youwillworkalongsideexperiencedculinaryprofessionals,receivehands-onguidanceandhavetheopportunitytodemonstrateyourskillsinaprofessionalenvironment.

The Opportunity

Buildyourculinarycareeraroundskill,consistencyandagenuinepassionforItalianfood.WeareseekingamotivatedCook/CheftojoinanestablishedprofessionalkitchenteaminNewSouthWales,wherethefocusisonlearningauthenticItaliantechniquesanddevelopingpracticalkitchenexpertise.

Thisopportunityisparticularlysuitedtocandidateswhowantmorethansimplyajob.Youwillworkalongsideexperiencedculinaryprofessionals,receivehands-onguidanceandhavetheopportunitytodemonstrateyourskillsinaprofessionalenvironment.

Key Responsibilities

• PrepareandcookItalian-inspireddishestoestablishedstandards
• Assistwithfreshpasta,saucesandtraditionalItalianpreparations
• Completedailyfoodpreparationefficientlyandconsistently
• Followrecipes,cookingmethodsandpresentationrequirements
• Maintainfoodquality,portioncontrolandkitchenstandards
• Workcloselywithseniorchefsandkitchenteammembersduringservice
• LearnandapplyprofessionalItaliancookingtechniques
• Maintainaclean,organisedandfood-safeworkstation
• Followworkplacehealth,safetyandhygieneprocedures
• Supportsmoothkitchenoperationsduringbusyserviceperiods
• Contributepositivelytoaprofessionalandcollaborativeteamenvironment
• Takefeedbackconstructivelyandcontinuouslydevelopculinaryskills

Requirements & Eligibility

• GenuinepassionforItaliancuisineandprofessionalcooking
• Strongworkethicanddependableattitude
• Willingnesstolearn,developandfollowprofessionaldirection
• Abilitytoworkaspartofateam
• Previouscommercialkitchenexperienceisbeneficialbutnotessential
• Candidatesatdifferentlevelsofkitchenexperienceareencouragedtoapply
• Goodcommunicationandapositiveapproachtoworkplaceresponsibilities
• Commitmenttodevelopingalong-termcareerinhospitality
• AbilitytomeetAustralianemploymentandvisarequirements
• Candidatesrequiringvisasponsorshipmaybeconsidered

Special Instructions

Forcandidatesseekinganinternationalcareerpathway,visasponsorshipisavailablefortherightlong-termapplicant.

• PrepareandcookItalian-inspireddishestoestablishedstandards
• Assistwithfreshpasta,saucesandtraditionalItalianpreparations
• Completedailyfoodpreparationefficientlyandconsistently
• Followrecipes,cookingmethodsandpresentationrequirements
• Maintainfoodquality,portioncontrolandkitchenstandards
• Workcloselywithseniorchefsandkitchenteammembersduringservice
• LearnandapplyprofessionalItaliancookingtechniques
• Maintainaclean,organisedandfood-safeworkstation
• Followworkplacehealth,safetyandhygieneprocedures
• Supportsmoothkitchenoperationsduringbusyserviceperiods
• Contributepositivelytoaprofessionalandcollaborativeteamenvironment
• Takefeedbackconstructivelyandcontinuouslydevelopculinaryskills

• GenuinepassionforItaliancuisineandprofessionalcooking
• Strongworkethicanddependableattitude
• Willingnesstolearn,developandfollowprofessionaldirection
• Abilitytoworkaspartofateam
• Previouscommercialkitchenexperienceisbeneficialbutnotessential
• Candidatesatdifferentlevelsofkitchenexperienceareencouragedtoapply
• Goodcommunicationandapositiveapproachtoworkplaceresponsibilities
• Commitmenttodevelopingalong-termcareerinhospitality
• AbilitytomeetAustralianemploymentandvisarequirements
• Candidatesrequiringvisasponsorshipmaybeconsidered

Forcandidatesseekinginanationalcareerpathway,visasponsorshipisavailablefortherightlong-termapplicant.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.