Lead BBQ Chef — Menu & Kitchen Ops Leader

Shack66; Sydney; On-site; AUD 78,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Shack66 in Villawood, Sydney’s south-west, is seeking an experienced Chef to plan and run our kitchen operations, bringing passion for American BBQ and low‑and‑slow smoking to the team. You will plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, order supplies including meat and smoking timber, supervise cooks and apprentices, and ensure dishes meet our recipes and presentation standards.

You’ll enforce food safety, manage stock rotation, and prepare meals for special dietary requirements, working

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
• Experience as a Chef in a commercial kitchen.
• Knowledge of American BBQ and smoking techniques is highly regarded.
• Sound knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order supplies including meat and smoking timber.
• Prepare and cook dishes to our recipes and presentation standards, including smoked and barbecued meats.
• Monitor dish quality at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Discuss preparation issues with management, kitchen and front-of-house staff.
• Demonstrate cooking techniques and advise staff on procedures.
• Supervise and train cooks, kitchen hands and apprentices.
• Enforce NSW Food Authority hygiene regulations.
• Store, freeze and preserve food safely and manage stock rotation.
• Prepare meals for special dietary requirements.

Skills

American BBQ

Smoking techniques

Food safety

Hygiene practices

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Shack66 in Villawood, Sydney’s south-west, is seeking an experienced Chef to plan and run our kitchen operations, bringing passion for American BBQ and low‑and‑slow smoking to the team. You will plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, order supplies including meat and smoking timber, supervise cooks and apprentices, and ensure dishes meet our recipes and presentation standards.

You’ll enforce food safety, manage stock rotation, and prepare meals for special dietary requirements, working