Assistant Kitchen Manager - Newtown
- Support the Head Chef and lead kitchen operations during service, maintaining consistent food quality and smooth delivery.
- Manage stock, suppliers, food costs, wastage, rosters, labour budgets, food safety and workplace compliance.
- Recruit, train and mentor kitchen staff, with leadership experience in a busy venue and a positive team-focused approach.
- Step up into a leadership role in a busy kitchen
- Support daily operations and help keep service running smoothly
- Join our client’s team in a hands-on kitchen management role
Assistant Kitchen Manager – Newtown
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💰 $70K–$75K + super, full-time
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👨🍳 Second-in-charge of a King Street kitchen
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🚀 Pathway to Head Chef or Kitchen Manager
King Street never sleeps, and neither does the deep fryer. 🔥
Omni Recruit is working with a Newtown wing restaurant serving crispy wings and loaded sides to one of Sydney's most loyal crowds. We're after an Assistant Kitchen Manager who can lead the line, mentor the team and help run a tight, profitable kitchen.
What you'll be doing
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Backing the Head Chef day to day, and leading the kitchen when they're off
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Keeping every plate consistent and every service smooth
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📦 Managing ordering, stocktakes, suppliers, wastage and food cost
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Building rosters and keeping labour on budget
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Owning food safety, cleaning, WHS and compliance
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👥 Recruiting, training and growing a strong kitchen crew
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Finding smarter ways to work
What you'll bring
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Experience as a sous chef, kitchen supervisor or junior kitchen manager in a busy venue
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Cert III or IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent experience)
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NSW Food Safety Supervisor certificate
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Solid understanding of food cost, ordering and rostering
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A positive leader who builds a team people want to work in
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Full Australian work rights
What's in it for you?
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💵 $70K–$75K + super
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📚 Ongoing training in leadership and kitchen operations
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📈 A clear path to Head Chef or Kitchen Manager
Newtown's calling. Apply now! 🍗🍻
Consultant
connie@omnirecruit.com.au
Reference number: 295861
Profession:Hospitality, Tourism & TravelChefs & Cooks
Company: Omni Recruit
Date posted: 2nd Nov, 2026
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