Kitchen Manager

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs is seeking an experienced Kitchen Manager to lead a busy, high-volume kitchen in New South Wales, Australia. You will ensure outstanding food quality, efficient operations, and strong team performance in a fast-paced environment.

This role offers visa sponsorship for suitable applicants and a path to a long-term career in hospitality within Australia. Applicants with Thai cuisine knowledge are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Kitchen Manager, Head Chef, or Sous Chef in a busy restaurant.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the daily operation of a high-volume commercial kitchen
• Lead, supervise, roster, and train kitchen staff
• Maintain consistent food quality, presentation, and authentic cooking standards
• Manage food ordering, inventory, and supplier relationships
• Monitor stock levels and minimise food waste
• Ensure compliance with HACCP, hygiene, and workplace safety standards
• Control kitchen costs, portion sizes, and margins
• Coordinate with front-of-house and management for smooth service
• Maintain efficient workflow during busy service periods
• Support continuous improvement of kitchen operations and team performance

Skills

Kitchen management

Leadership

Staff rostering

Food safety

Job description

Joinawell-establishedandrespectedhospitalitygroupinNewSouthWales,renownedfordeliveringauthenticThaicuisineandexceptionaldiningexperiences.WeareseekinganexperiencedKitchenManagertoleadabusy,high-volumekitchen,ensuringoutstandingfoodquality,efficientoperations,andstrongteamperformance.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforahospitalityprofessionallookingtobuildalong-termcareerinAustralia,withvisasponsorshipavailableforsuitableapplicants.

The Opportunity

Joinawell-establishedandrespectedhospitalitygroupinNewSouthWales,renownedfordeliveringauthenticThaicuisineandexceptionaldiningexperiences.WeareseekinganexperiencedKitchenManagertoleadabusy,high-volumekitchen,ensuringoutstandingfoodquality,efficientoperations,andstrongteamperformance.Thisisanexcellentopportunityforahospitalityprofessionallookingtobuildalong-termcareerinAustralia,withvisasponsorshipavailableforsuitableapplicants.

Key Responsibilities

• Overseethedailyoperationsofahigh-volumecommercialkitchen
• Leadsupervise,roster,andtrainkitchenstaff
• Maintainconsistentfoodquality,presentation,andauthenticcookingstandards
• Managefoodordering,inventory,andsupplierrelationships
• Monitorstocklevelsandminimisefoodwaste
• Ensurecompliancewithfoodsafety,HACCP,hygiene,andworkplacesafetystandards
• Controlkitchencosts,portionsizes,andfoodmargins
• Coordinatewithfront-of-houseandmanagementteamstoensuresmoothservice
• Maintainefficientworkflowduringbusyserviceperiods
• Supportcontinuousimprovementofkitchenoperationsandteamperformance

Requirements & Eligibility

• PreviousexperienceasaKitchenManager,HeadChef,orSousChefinabusyrestaurant
• StrongknowledgeofauthenticThaicuisine,ingredients,andtraditionalcookingtechniques
• Experienceleadingandmanagingkitchenteams
• Knowledgeofrostering,stockcontrol,foodcosting,andinventorymanagement
• UnderstandingofHACCP,foodsafety,andworkplacehealthandsafetyrequirements
• Abilitytoworkefficientlyinafast-paced,high-volumeenvironment
• Thailanguageskillsareadvantageous
• Excellentleadership,communication,andorganisationalskills

Special Instructions

EligibleforAustralianemployer-sponsoredvisaprograms(whereapplicable).

• Overseethedailyoperationsofahigh-volumecommercialkitchen
• Leadsupervise,roster,andtrainkitchenstaff
• Maintainconsistentfoodquality,presentation,andauthenticcookingstandards
• Managefoodordering,inventory,andsupplierrelationships
• Monitorstocklevelsandminimisefoodwaste
• Ensurecompliancewithfoodsafety,HACCP,hygiene,andworkplacesafetystandards
• Controlkitchencosts,portionsizes,andfoodmargins
• Coordinatewithfront-of-houseandmanagementteamstoensuresmoothservice
• Maintainefficientworkflowduringbusyserviceperiods
• Supportcontinuousimprovementofkitchenoperationsandteamperformance

• PreviousexperienceasaKitchenManager,HeadChef,orSousChefinabusyrestaurant
• StrongknowledgeofauthenticThaicuisine,ingredients,andtraditionalcookingtechniques
• Experienceleadingandmanagingkitchenteams
• Knowledgeofrostering,stockcontrol,foodcosting,andinventorymanagement
• UnderstandingofHACCP,foodsafety,andworkplacehealthandsafetyrequirements
• Abilitytoworkefficientlyinafast-paced,high-volumeenvironment
• Thailanguageskillsareadvantageous
• Excellentleadership,communication,andorganisationalskills

EligibleforAustralianemployer-sponsoredvisaprograms(whereapplicable).

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