Lead Chef: Menu Strategy, Quality & Leadership

Robatayaki Lty Ptd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Robatayaki Lty Ptd in Sydney is seeking a skilled chef to lead kitchen operations, plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order supplies. You will oversee dish quality from prep to presentation and work with Managers, Dietitians, and front-of-house staff to ensure excellence.

You will demonstrate cooking techniques, enforce strict hygiene, train staff, and manage stocktaking and resupply. This role demands leadership, multitasking, and a passion for outstanding food.

Qualifications

• Past experience as a working chef.
• Advanced knowledge of culinary arts.
• Perfectionism in sanitation and quality control.
• Portfolio of creative, unique dishes.
• Expert multitasking ability.
• Great leadership and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to run stocktaking and place orders for resupply.
• Exemplary work ethic in a high-pressure environment.
• Passion and pride for delighting people with food.

Responsibilities

• Planning menus, estimating food and labour costs, and ordering food supplies.
• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Discussing food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff.
• Demonstrating techniques and advising on cooking procedures.
• Preparing and cooking food.
• Explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations.
• Selecting and train staff.
• Freezing and preserving foods.

Skills

Working chef experience

Culinary arts knowledge

Sanitation and quality control

Creative dish portfolio

Multitasking

Leadership and interpersonal skills

Stocktaking and ordering

Work ethic under pressure

Customer-focused plating and service

Job description

Robatayaki Lty Ptd in Sydney is seeking a skilled chef to lead kitchen operations, plan menus, estimate food and labour costs, and order supplies. You will oversee dish quality from prep to presentation and work with Managers, Dietitians, and front-of-house staff to ensure excellence.

You will demonstrate cooking techniques, enforce strict hygiene, train staff, and manage stocktaking and resupply. This role demands leadership, multitasking, and a passion for outstanding food.