Chef / Kitchen Team Leader
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Hospitality · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000 - $95,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Consistent Malaysian flavours are at the centre of this permanent full-time Chef / Kitchen Team Leader role in Sydney, NSW. You will cook and lead staff across busy restaurant services and corporate catering, working closely with management and reporting to the Company Director.
Daily work calls for practical leadership: organising preparation, maintaining recipes and portions, and ensuring orders leave accurately and on time. The menu includes laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, char kway teow and nasi lemak. Alongside cooking, you will help refine dishes, manage supplies and address food quality feedback. The team values a positive approach, shared knowledge and willingness to improve how the kitchen operates.
Give your English CV specific examples of Malaysian dishes you prepare and the teams you have supported. Document your cooking and leadership with Build AI CV, including experience that connects restaurant service with catering.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook laksa, Hainanese chicken rice, char kway teow and nasi lemak carefully and consistently, following standard recipes, portions and presentation for restaurant and corporate catering orders.
- Schedule preparation and coordinate kitchen tasks to deliver accurate orders promptly during busy periods.
- Train and lead kitchen staff with clear expectations for quality, cleanliness and teamwork.
- Apply food safety controls for storage, labelling, temperatures, stock rotation and allergens.
- Organise stock, orders and deliveries, inspecting ingredients and controlling waste and food costs.
- Follow cleaning schedules, maintain kitchen and equipment cleanliness, and report maintenance problems.
- Develop menu items and refine recipes with management while improving kitchen efficiency.
- Maintain kitchen records and assist management in resolving customer feedback and concerns about food quality.
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least three years of relevant professional cooking experience strongly focused on Malaysian cuisine, with sound knowledge of its ingredients, techniques, spice pastes, sauces and traditional flavours.
- Experience providing leadership or support to a kitchen team in a busy restaurant.
- Passion for Malaysian food, willingness to learn and share knowledge, and interest in developing dishes that retain Malaysian flavours while meeting customer preferences.
- A dependable, positive approach, taking ownership of work, accepting feedback and helping teammates.
- Strong organisation and attention to detail, alongside calm problem-solving when under pressure.
- Practical understanding of food safety requirements.
- Valid Australian work rights and/or sponsorship available.
- Experience with Malaysian or Singaporean cuisine, corporate catering, hotels or high-volume kitchens is an advantage; Bahasa Malaysia, Indonesian or Mandarin are also welcome.
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