Head Chef - Lead a Harbourfront Fine Dining Kitchen

SRG Hospitality; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Aqua Dining, part of SRG Hospitality, is seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead a premier kitchen above the North Sydney Olympic Pool, with harbour views of Sydney Harbour, Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

You will own kitchen performance, drive culinary execution and coach a brigade to deliver consistently outstanding food and service in a high-profile Sydney restaurant. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading a kitchen brigade as a Head Chef or a highly capable senior Sous Chef ready to step into full kitchen leadership.
• Strong culinary foundation with the ability to execute to a high standard and develop that capability in others.
• Experience in premium dining, fine dining or another demanding restaurant environment where consistency and guest expectations matter.
• A commercially minded approach to food cost, COGS, labour, purchasing, portion control and waste.

Responsibilities

• Own Aqua Dining's kitchen performance, leading the brigade, driving culinary execution and establishing the disciplines that underpin an outstanding restaurant.
• Translate culinary direction into exceptional food, a well-drilled kitchen and a team that takes genuine pride in its work.
• Shape the kitchen for Aqua's next chapter by building capability, establishing high-performance routines and creating a culture where great cooking and great leadership go hand in hand.
• This is a hands-on leadership role; your influence will be felt in the quality of every plate, the confidence of every cook and the performance of every service.
• Establish systems for food safety, allergen controls, HACCP and workplace safety and uphold standards through every service.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Excellence mindset

Premium dining

Food cost awareness

Team coaching

Pressure management

Food safety

Job description

Aqua Dining, part of SRG Hospitality, is seeking an exceptional Head Chef to lead a premier kitchen above the North Sydney Olympic Pool, with harbour views of Sydney Harbour, Harbour Bridge and the Opera House.

You will own kitchen performance, drive culinary execution and coach a brigade to deliver consistently outstanding food and service in a high-profile Sydney restaurant. Applicants must have full working rights in Australia.