Lead Chef & Menu Innovator | Culinary Leadership

Fend Hospitality Pty Ltd; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure working environment

Job summary

Fend Hospitality Pty Ltd, operating Lusso Bistro in Blacktown, seeks an experienced Chef to lead the kitchen, plan menus with management, and ensure high culinary standards. You will delegate tasks, supervise staff, and collaborate on new dishes to keep the menu fresh.

The role emphasizes cost awareness, food safety, and consistent quality across all courses, with a focus on training staff and maintaining an organized kitchen, inventory control, and a secure working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a professional kitchen environment.
• Ability to lead and manage kitchen staff.
• Strong understanding of food safety and hygiene.

Responsibilities

• Analyse the performance of each dish individually and as part of the menu; plan the restaurant menu with management.
• Demonstrate and monitor techniques in food preparation; ensure high food standards at all stages.
• Assess the cost of food and factors in recipe preparation through to final stage.
• Season, prepare and cook all food items.
• Preserve and freeze food items per specifications and standards.
• Maintain food safety standards and hygiene per regulatory requirements.
• Take feedback from managers and staff; implement improvements; organize the kitchen and catering department.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Staff training

Food safety standards

Kitchen inventory management

Job description

Fend Hospitality Pty Ltd, operating Lusso Bistro in Blacktown, seeks an experienced Chef to lead the kitchen, plan menus with management, and ensure high culinary standards. You will delegate tasks, supervise staff, and collaborate on new dishes to keep the menu fresh.

The role emphasizes cost awareness, food safety, and consistent quality across all courses, with a focus on training staff and maintaining an organized kitchen, inventory control, and a secure working environment.