Café Gusto Botany is seeking an experienced and passionate Café Chef to lead our weekday café kitchen. Working under the guidance of our Head Chef, you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the café kitchen, ensuring exceptional food quality, consistency, and service while bringing your own creativity to seasonal menus and weekly specials.
Located within a beautiful business park in Botany, Café Gusto is a well-established café operating Monday to Friday, supporting both our café customers and Sydney-wide catering operations.
Duties Will Include
- Leading the day-to-day operation of the café kitchen
- Preparing and delivering our café menu to a consistently high standard
- Creating weekly chef's cabinet menus and daily specials in collaboration with the Head Chef
- Managing café kitchen service and ensuring smooth daily operations
- Working closely with the Head Chef and wider kitchen team to maintain consistency across all food offerings
- Assisting with corporate catering and event preparation as required
- Mentoring and supporting junior kitchen staff
- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food safety, presentation, and quality control
- Bringing creativity, passion, and consistency to the café menu
Requirements and Skills
- 5+ years' experience as a Chef
- Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
- Strong technical cooking skills
- Previous experience leading a café kitchen or similar fast-paced environment
- Excellent organisation and time management skills
- Ability to lead a small team and maintain high service standards
- Professional, reliable, and well organised
- Strong communication and leadership skills
- Experience across café, catering, and events will be highly regarded
Why Join Café Gusto?
- Monday to Friday only – enjoy every weekend free
- Genuine work-life balance
- Lead your own café kitchen while being supported by an experienced Head Chef
- Opportunity to showcase your creativity through weekly specials and seasonal menus
- Diverse role across café operations, corporate catering, and event preparation
- Supportive team culture with genuine opportunities for career progression within Gusto Catering & Events