About the role

We are recruiting for one of Western Sydney’s most established and respected Italian restaurants, a large-scale venue with a 220-seat dining room, strong à la carte trade, and a busy calendar of events and functions.

The restaurant is currently rebuilding and strengthening its kitchen team following recent changes, with a new General Manager appointed two months ago and a renewed focus on structure, consistency, and long-term team stability.

This is a family-owned business with deep roots in the community. Many staff members have been here 1025+ years, and ownership is committed to staying for the long term offering genuine security for chefs who invest themselves in the team.

Responsibilities

- Run your assigned section during prep and service with confidence
- Adapt to rotations across sections and support the team where needed
- Maintain speed, accuracy, and consistency during high-volume service
- Follow recipes, standards, and systems set by the Head Chef and Sous Chefs
- Uphold food safety, hygiene, and workplace standards at all times
- Communicate clearly with Sous Chefs and teammates during service
- Show professionalism, reliability, and a team-first mindset
- Contribute ideas and show initiative during quieter moments

About you

- Diploma or Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent qualification)




- 24 years’ experience as a CDP or Line Chef in a busy kitchen
- Comfortable working across multiple sections in a high-volume, quality-driven kitchen
- Hardworking, reliable and self-motivated
- Positive in attitude and respectful in the kitchen
- Eager to learn, grow and contribute to a supportive team
- Fluent English is not mandatory
- Italian experience or heritage is a plus, but not essential

Why Join Us?

- Stability in a well-established, family-owned venue with strong community reputation and long-term leadership
- Work in a structured kitchen with transparent expectations and support
- Develop as a chef through section rotation, high-volume exposure and an extensive menu and daily specials – a real career accelerator
- Numerous opportunities to grow for chefs who commit and perform, and the possibility to learn from a team of skilled chefs with decades of experience
- Be part of a team that values reliability, respect, and consistency
- Balanced roster designed to protect personal life
- Receive competitive pay, tips, meals, on-site parking, annual 3-week Christmas closure & more

We believe that diverse teams create better kitchens. If you're passionate about food and want to be part of a positive, fast-paced team that values development.

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