Team Leader - Prep Kitchen Sydney CBD | Full-Time, Permanent | Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 3:30 pm We're Feedwell, one of Sydney's fastest-growing fresh food catering businesses , delivering thousands of meals daily to workplaces including Google, Amazon, Canva, and Louis Vuitton . We run a structured, calm production kitchen and we're looking for an experienced, hands-on leader to take ownership of our daytime prep team. This is a leadership role first , and a working role second. You'll be on the tools alongside your team, but your primary responsibility is to own the standard : for quality, for pace, for your people, and for the integrity of every ingredient that enters production. ABOUT THE ROLE You'll lead a team of 2-3 prep cooks across a structured Monday to Friday shift , reporting directly to our Head Chef, who will check in with you daily, but is not on-site full-time. You'll be the most senior person in the prep kitchen during your shift, the one who sets the tone, holds the standard, and makes the calls. The work itself is high-volume, precision prep : knife work, portioning, batch mixing, sauce production, and cook-off preparation. It's repetitive by design. Consistency is the product. The right person finds deep satisfaction in doing that work exceptionally well, and in building a small team that does the same. WHAT YOU'LL DO Lead the prep team , setting pace, standard, and tone for every shift High-volume knife work : chopping, dicing, slicing, and portioning to exact recipe specification Batch preparation : mixing, marinating, sauce production, and cook-off prep across Feedwell's full menu range Ensure all prep output meets quality and presentation standards before it moves to production Conduct daily stocktakes and maintain accurate records of ingredients on hand Inspect all incoming stock for quality, freshness, and spec compliance , and reject or flag anything that doesn't meet standard Liaise directly with the Procurement Manager when stock quality issues arise, ensuring problems are escalated promptly and clearly Train, guide, and correct team members, giving direct, calm feedback and documenting performance concerns when they arise Act as the shift's eyes and ears : if something's not right with an ingredient, a process, or a person, it's your job to surface it before it becomes a problem Own the prep handover : outgoing prep lists are accurate, cool rooms are organised, and the PM and AM crews have everything they need WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Proven high-volume kitchen experience : commercial catering, hotel production, institutional food service, or large-venue operations Strong knife skills and batch prep experience at production scale, not cafe or small restaurant volume Experience leading or supervising a small team , formally or informally A genuine eye for produce and ingredient quality , you can spot something off before it becomes a problem Calm under pressure , consistent in your standards, and comfortable making decisions on the floor without constant supervision Clear English communication , you'll be relaying information to your team, reporting to the Head Chef, and escalating to the Procurement Manager Someone who takes pride in doing prep work properly, not just quickly WHAT YOU'LL GET Full-time, permanent role : fixed days, fixed hours, every week 7:00 am to 3:30 pm, Monday to Friday , your afternoons and weekends are yours, every time Above-crew pay rate commensurate with your leadership responsibility A meal on every shift Your birthday off, paid Feedwell Grocery Box every fortnight A calm, structured kitchen : no yelling, no egos, no chaos Clear systems, daily check-ins, and genuine support from the Head Chef and production team A real path to senior operations roles for the right person HEAR FROM OUR TEAM "I started at Feedwell just making sandwiches. They noticed, supported me, and helped me grow when I was ready. Now I'm in a more senior role, but it all started on the floor learning the basics properly." Oktaviana, now Packing Supervisor HOW TO APPLY Apply here and answer a few short questions. It only takes a few minutes and is essential to be considered . We reply to every applicant , usually within 48 hours . HP
