Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Many Bangladeshi chefs have built strong careers in Gulf and Malaysian hotel kitchens. If yours includes leading a Japanese premium kitchen, this Head Chef opening in the Sydney CBD deserves a look. A group with several award-winning restaurants is taking expressions of interest for its new luxury Modern Japanese fine-dining restaurant, opening in mid 2027.
The Head Chef works closely with the Executive Chef, a fourth-generation Japanese chef from Osaka. Together they shape the menu. You lead the brigade across sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining, and you manage the kitchen's money: food costs, labour, purchasing and stock. Respect is central for this group. They want a confident, humble leader who never allows bullying or intimidation. Visa sponsorship is considered for exceptional international candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Head the kitchen brigade, mentoring and motivating every chef
- Create menus and new dishes with the Executive Chef and serve them to a high standard
- Supervise sushi, robata, omakase, à la carte and private dining work
- Give guests exceptional food quality, consistency and presentation
- Manage food costs, labour, purchasing, budgets, rostering and stock, keeping the kitchen profitable
- Recruit, train and develop talented chefs with accountability and discipline
- Follow the highest food safety, hygiene and workplace compliance standards and keep a respectful, professional team culture
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven senior leadership experience in acclaimed Japanese premium-dining restaurants or internationally recognised hospitality groups
- Experience at renowned restaurants of comparable calibre is highly regarded
- Exceptional Japanese culinary knowledge
- Technical ability and close attention to detail
- Strong commercial understanding of kitchen financial performance, including food costs and labour costs
- Demonstrated ability to develop, motivate and retain outstanding kitchen teams
- Excellent communication, organisation and leadership skills
- Calm, composed, professional approach under pressure
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