An exciting opportunity is available for an experienced Executive Chef / Head Chef to take

the culinary lead of a major current Italian restaurant and bar opening in Gregory Hills, Sydney.

This is not a standard Head Chef position.

We are creating a large-scale, premium Italian dining destination inspired by the coastal

restaurants of Positano and the Amalfi Coast — refined yet generous, vibrant,

produce-driven and centred around exceptional Italian food and live-fire cooking.

This is a significant hospitality project with substantial investment behind it, a purpose-built

kitchen, premium equipment and an ownership team committed to creating something

special.

We are looking for a chef with the experience, creativity and commercial understanding to

join during the pre-opening phase and help build the culinary operation from the ground up.

We are specifically looking for someone with serious, proven experience.

You will ideally have:

- Strong Executive Chef or Head Chef experience
- Strong knowledge of fresh pasta and pizza dough production
- Experience with wood-fire, flame or charcoal cooking
- Strong knowledge of seafood, proteins and premium produce
- Experience within premium, high-volume and/or fine-dining restaurants




- Strong commercial understanding of food costing and kitchen profitability
- Proven ability to recruit, train and lead a high-performing brigade
- Excellent organisational and leadership skills
- Confidence managing a large-scale kitchen and demanding service
- The ability to balance creativity with commercial execution and consistency

Pre-opening experience will be highly regarded.

If Italian food is your craft and you have the experience, leadership and ambition to build

something exceptional, we want to hear from you. Please apply with your CV and a brief overview of your experience with Italian cuisine, live-fire cooking, menu development and kitchen leadership.

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📌 Executive Chef — Premium Italian Kitchen, Pre-Opening Leader (Sydney)
🏢 Positano Ristorante
📍 Sydney