Italian Chef & Kitchen Lead – Pizza, Pasta & Risotto

Sociable Tech Pty Ltd; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff meals and discounts

Ongoing training and professional dev.

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Pizze Société in Docklands, VIC seeks a skilled Chef to join our Italian kitchen, delivering authentic pizzas, pastas and risottos while maintaining high standards.

The role includes menu planning, training kitchen staff, inventory control and ensuring food safety; you will collaborate with front-of-house and management to create new specials.

We offer a competitive salary, ongoing training, staff meals and discounts, with a vibrant Docklands location near South Wharf.

Qualifications

• Tertiary hospitality qualification required or preferred.
• Experience with Italian cuisine is advantageous.
• Strong food safety practices and menu costing skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus across traditional and gourmet pizzas, pasta, risottos and parmigianas, managing quantities and costing to maintain margins.
• Prepare and cook authentic Italian dishes including pizza doughs, bases, toppings, fresh pasta and sauces.
• Monitor food quality, consistency and presentation for dine-in and online orders.
• Lead, train and supervise kitchen staff in pizza, pasta and risotto techniques, portion control and safety practices.
• Order and manage inventory of fresh produce, meats, seafood, cheeses, flour and kitchen supplies to meet daily production needs.
• Collaborate with management to develop new gourmet pizzas and specials and refine existing recipes.
• Coordinate with front-of-house to ensure efficient service for dine-in, takeaway and online orders.
• Ensure compliance with Victorian food safety and workplace health and safety regulations.

Skills

Pizza making

Menu planning

Food safety

Team training

Communication

Italian cuisine knowledge

Education

Tertiary qualification in hospitality

Job description

Pizze Société in Docklands, VIC seeks a skilled Chef to join our Italian kitchen, delivering authentic pizzas, pastas and risottos while maintaining high standards.

The role includes menu planning, training kitchen staff, inventory control and ensuring food safety; you will collaborate with front-of-house and management to create new specials.

We offer a competitive salary, ongoing training, staff meals and discounts, with a vibrant Docklands location near South Wharf.