Head Chef – Lead High-Energy Kitchen Team

O Bar And Dining; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

O Bar and Dining on the 47th Floor at Australia Square invites an experienced Chef de Partie to join a professional kitchen team. You will lead cooking operations, manage time and stay composed under pressure in a fast-paced, open kitchen.

This role offers opportunities for progression and a dynamic working environment where talent and passion for food can be showcased while maintaining superb standards across service periods.

Qualifications

• Fluent English is required.
• Cert III in Commercial Cookery plus 2 years of full-time work experience or at least 3 years of work experience in lieu of qualification.

Responsibilities

• Set up the kitchen with cooking utensils and equipment, like knives, pans and kitchen scales
• Study each recipe and gather all necessary ingredients
• Cook food in a timely manner
• Delegate tasks to kitchen staff
• Inform wait staff about daily specials
• Ensure appealing plate presentation
• Supervise Cooks and assist as needed
• Slightly modify recipes to meet customers’ needs and requests (e.g. reduce salt, remove dairy)
• Monitor food stock and place orders
• Check freshness of food and discard out-of-date items
• Experiment with recipes and suggest new ingredients
• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations within the kitchen area

Skills

Fluent English

Education

Cert III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

O Bar and Dining on the 47th Floor at Australia Square invites an experienced Chef de Partie to join a professional kitchen team. You will lead cooking operations, manage time and stay composed under pressure in a fast-paced, open kitchen.

This role offers opportunities for progression and a dynamic working environment where talent and passion for food can be showcased while maintaining superb standards across service periods.