Step into a Head Chef opportunity leading a produce-led kitchen within a state-of-the-art modern Italian venue. Champion clean, quality-driven food with no shortcuts — just exceptional ingredients, refined technique, and a commitment to doing things properly.
About the Venue
This isn’t just another kitchen; it’s an opportunity to lead a high-end kitchen inside a beautifully designed 85-seat restaurant in Sydney. Renowned for its modern Italian and European cuisine, this stunning venue offers an unparalleled environment for upmarket dining and bespoke experiences.
The venue boasts a state-of-the-art fit-out, requiring a Head Chef who can excel in a dynamic environment while maintaining the highest standards of quality and presentation.
As Head Chef, you will design and deliver simple, thoughtful, and technically refined modern Italian and European dishes. This role requires strong organisational capability, clear leadership, and a genuine passion for cooking.
From developing the opening menu through to establishing systems and standards, you will lead a composed, high-performing kitchen team and guide daily service with confidence and consistency.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Designing and costing the opening menu
- Building relationships with suppliers
- Hiring, rostering and training a small, capable brigade
- Running services across lunch and dinner, 6 days a week
- Managing prep systems, stock, compliance and kitchen structure
- Controlling COGS and labour with precision
- Working with FOH leadership to ensure flow and consistency
What’s On Offer
- Competitive salary
- Work Environment: A newly built restaurant with new kitchen fit-out
- Professional Growth: Work alongside a strong team with extensive opening experience
- Unique perks and opportunities not available in traditional kitchen roles
- Lead a kitchen that values good food, good people, and well-run systems
About You
You’re an experienced chef with a background in modern Italian and European cuisine. You enjoy building teams, creating dishes that are both thoughtful and satisfying, and leading a well-run kitchen where quality and consistency are everything.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has experience leading kitchens in upmarket dining or premium venues
- Understands prep structure, ordering, and how to run a clean, efficient kitchen
- Is passionate about Italian and European flavours and techniques
- Thrives in a dynamic environment where collaboration matters
- Brings warmth, focus, and steady leadership to the team
Why Join?
This is a rare opportunity to build something you can truly call your own — backed by the support, systems and structure to execute it at a high level. From the kitchen fit-out to the front-of-house culture, every detail has been thoughtfully considered and purpose-built for success.
You’ll have the space to lead, the platform to cook food you genuinely believe in, and the chance to play a key role in launching one of the city’s most anticipated new venues.
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