Lead Pasta Kitchen — Head Chef / Senior Sous Chef

Cinque Terre Chadstone; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Leadership path

Staff meals and discounts

Job summary

Amalfi Fresh Pasta is a Chadstone-based fresh pasta restaurant and deli seeking a hands-on Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef to lead the kitchen. You will oversee service, pasta production, and deli operations while collaborating with Cinque Terre on shared production and staff.

The role requires proven leadership in a busy kitchen, a strong Italian cuisine background, and hands-on pasta experience; you will drive production plans and maintain high food safety standards across both venues.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or senior Sous Chef in a high-volume kitchen.
• Strong understanding of Italian cuisine and hands-on pasta production experience.
• Commercial awareness with recipes, SOPs and production plans.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen through all services including Hot Bar / Grab & Go and salad displays.
• Deliver menu to recipe, portion and presentation standards.
• Plan and run daily fresh pasta, sauce and prep production.
• Produce shared items for Cinque Terre on schedule and to spec.
• Keep deli stocked with fresh pasta and sauces, correctly labelled and rotated.
• Meet with Cinque Terre Head Chef to align shared production and rosters.
• Train and develop juniors, including rotation between kitchens.
• Build rosters for 7-day trading within wage budget.
• Manage ordering, stocktakes and waste.
• Meet KPIs weekly: food cost %, kitchen wages % of sales, waste, deli availability.

Skills

Head Chef

Senior Sous Chef

Italian cuisine

Fresh pasta production

Food safety

Team leadership

Production planning

Staff development

Education

Cert III/IV Commercial Cookery

Job description

Amalfi Fresh Pasta is a Chadstone-based fresh pasta restaurant and deli seeking a hands-on Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef to lead the kitchen. You will oversee service, pasta production, and deli operations while collaborating with Cinque Terre on shared production and staff.

The role requires proven leadership in a busy kitchen, a strong Italian cuisine background, and hands-on pasta experience; you will drive production plans and maintain high food safety standards across both venues.