School Catering Chef

2 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Etymon Projects Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Full Job Description

Welcome to Soluna, our Mediterranean LA-inspired diner in the heart of North Sydney seconds walk from the Victoria Cross metro stop. Soluna celebrates sunshine-filled dining with a focus on fresh, vibrant flavours and a relaxed West Coast spirit.

Alongside our all-day diner offering, Soluna also manages the production of catering for Reddam School, located directly across the street, ensuring fresh, nourishing, and well-balanced meals are delivered daily. We also create banquet menus and ready-to-enjoy products for casual occasions, events, and group dining.

The Role

We are seeking a School Catering Chef to support the Soluna kitchen in delivering high-quality catering for Reddam School, as well as Mediterranean-inspired banquet and production cooking for our diner and events. This role will work closely with the Head Chef to execute large-format dishes, oversee daily catering production, and maintain the high standards Soluna is known for. Both full-time (Chef) and part-time (Cook) positions are available, with flexibility on hours.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support the production of daily Reddam School catering to ensure consistency, nutrition, and quality.
  • Collaborate with the Head Chef to design, cost, and execute banquet and production menu items.
  • Prepare large-format Mediterranean-inspired dishes and ready-to-enjoy products for in-house dining, catering, and events.
  • Support banquet service execution, ensuring dishes are delivered to specification and high standards.
  • Work with the kitchen team to maintain strong culture, productivity, and collaboration.
  • Ensure consistency and quality in preparation, presentation, and execution.
  • Assist with recruitment, onboarding, and training of kitchen team members.
  • Maintain compliance with Health, Safety & Environment legislation and enforce kitchen hygiene standards.

Experience and Qualifications

  • Experience in a commercial kitchen, with background in catering or production cooking highly desirable.
  • Experience managing large-volume production (schools, events, or banquets) an advantage.
  • Knowledge of Mediterranean cuisine and banquet service desirable.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or related qualification).
  • Flexible, adaptable, and able to work to tight deadlines.

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