Chef / Kitchen Team Leader
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000 - $95,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Many Bangladeshi cooks have worked in Malaysian kitchens at home or abroad. If that is you, this could be a real step up. A business that runs busy Malaysian restaurants in Sydney, NSW, wants a Chef / Kitchen Team Leader. The job is permanent and full-time, and pays $80,000 - $95,000 per year.
You will cook for the restaurants and for corporate catering, which means food for company events and offices. You will lead the kitchen staff, report to the Company Director and work closely with management. The business cares about true flavour and a clean, well-run kitchen. They hope to find someone kind and practical, who teaches others, keeps learning and finds better ways to work. The work-rights condition is shown in the requirements.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare Malaysian food with care, such as char kway teow, nasi lemak, laksa and Hainanese chicken rice
- Follow standard recipes and keep portions and presentation the same for the restaurants and catering
- Plan prep and give out kitchen tasks so busy orders are correct and on time
- Lead, train and help the kitchen team with teamwork, quality and cleanliness
- Follow food safety rules for storage, labelling, temperature, stock rotation and allergens
- Look after stock, ordering and deliveries, check ingredient quality and reduce food costs and waste
- Clean and care for the kitchen and equipment, follow cleaning schedules and report repairs needed
- Help management improve recipes, add menu items and make the kitchen more efficient
- Complete kitchen records
- Help management with food quality concerns and customer feedback
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least three years of relevant professional cooking, with a strong focus on Malaysian cuisine
- Good understanding of Malaysian ingredients, cooking techniques, spice pastes, sauces and traditional flavours
- Experience leading or supporting a kitchen team in a busy restaurant
- Passion for Malaysian food, and happy to keep learning and sharing knowledge
- Reliable and positive: you take ownership, welcome feedback and help teammates; organised, careful with detail and calm with problems under pressure
- Practical knowledge of food safety requirements
- Interest in making dishes that respect Malaysian flavours and meet customer preferences
- Valid Australian work rights and/or sponsorship
- Experience with Malaysian or Singaporean cuisine, corporate catering, hotels or high-volume kitchens is an advantage; Bahasa Malaysia, Indonesian or Mandarin are welcome too
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