About Us

Alder Road Food Group, led by David O’Brien, is a dynamic collective passionate about food, beverage, and hospitality. Known for creativity and adaptability, the group thrives in the evolving hospitality landscape, delivering tailored experiences across various sectors. Cook & Waiter, Australia’s premier caterer, brings over 16 years of expertise to corporate events, weddings, and private parties, partnering with top brands and clients to deliver unforgettable experiences across Sydney and beyond. Food Rascal specialises in co-creating hospitality and workplace experiences aligned with clients’ cultures while also focusing on consulting, mentoring, retail, venue operations and product development. Our values are: Everyone has a seat at our table, Plant the Seed, Flip the Raspberry and Stay Humble Apple Crumble. Check out more about us here: https://cookandwaiter.com.au/

About the Role

We are on the lookout for Full-Time Chef to join our kitchen teams at Cook & Waiter. As a Chef you will be responsible for ensuring a high quality food offering is delivered to our guests. As a Chef at Cook & Waiter, here are just some of the things you will get up to:

Delivering on-trend, relevant, seasonal food offerings from the kitchen;

Effective stock management including but not limited to; ordering, receipting, storing (including best practice cellar management) and stock rotation;

Supporting effective people practices including, but not limited to; the training and development of junior chefs on the relevant section;

Ensure that food is prepared and delivered to guests in line with our high standard of quality and service.

About You

To be the perfect addition to our team, you will have experience as a Chef, working in event catering or high volume yet professional environments. You will also:

Hold a qualification in professional cookery (Certificate III) or similar from a recognised training institute or international equivalent;

Have a confident and can-do attitude;

Be friendly, approachable and genuine;

Have a passion for well-executed food;

Be a team player with a collaborative working style.

About the Process:

Apply now with your CV and a cover letter telling us a little bit about yourself and why you are the perfect fit to join our incredible team.