Senior Pizza & Pasta Chef | Kitchen Lead & Training

Pocket Pizza Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$80,000 + Superannuation

Great development opportunities

Staff meals

Dining discounts

Job summary

Pocket Pizza is a Sydney-area restaurant seeking a dynamic Chef to lead kitchen operations for a 60-seat venue, near the Sydney CBD. You will craft menus for dine-in, takeaway and delivery, training staff and ensuring high standards with Head Chef oversight.

Join a professional team led by experienced directors; enjoy a competitive salary above award rates, staff meals and development opportunities in a vibrant pizza-focused kitchen.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a similar/comparable role.
• Trade qualifications in culinary arts or equivalent.
• Sound knowledge of Italian cuisine, especially pizza and pasta.
• A genuine passion for food culture and training staff.
• Experience managing a kitchen team up to 8 cooks.
• Knowledge of HACCP standards and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Creative input for menus across dine-in, takeaway and delivery.
• Preparing, cooking and executing food as designed by Head Chef.
• Training new or junior staff in cooking techniques.
• Assisting head chef with kitchen maintenance to uphold standards.
• Maintaining food and wage costs within budgets.
• Participating in recruitment of kitchen staff.
• Maintaining high hygiene standards and HACCP compliance.
• Communicating politely with customers.

Skills

Italian cuisine knowledge

Pizza and pasta expertise

HACCP understanding

Staff training

Team leadership (up to 8 cooks)

Kitchen operations

Excellent presentation/communication

Education

Trade Qualifications

Job description

Pocket Pizza is a Sydney-area restaurant seeking a dynamic Chef to lead kitchen operations for a 60-seat venue, near the Sydney CBD. You will craft menus for dine-in, takeaway and delivery, training staff and ensuring high standards with Head Chef oversight.

Join a professional team led by experienced directors; enjoy a competitive salary above award rates, staff meals and development opportunities in a vibrant pizza-focused kitchen.