Sous Chef
Hospitality · Port Melbourne, Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr
Role: Sous Chef. Venue: a professional hospitality business in Port Melbourne, Victoria. Reporting line: you will work beside the Head Chef as part of the kitchen leadership team.
The venue wants a chef who can prove real-world ability, own the pass when service is on, lift the team's performance and turn out quality food every time, even when the kitchen is flat out.
The goal is to pair genuine culinary experience with a long-term position, not just to fill a gap. Your input will reach kitchen operations, team leadership, food quality, menu development and stock management. Keep your employment letters and service records organised so your experience is easy to verify.
Key Responsibilities
- Back the Head Chef in running and leading the kitchen day to day, owning kitchen performance through the busiest services
- Mentor, guide and lead both junior and senior members of the brigade, and foster a respectful, productive and professional kitchen
- Cook top-quality dishes every service, holding recipe standards, portion control and presentation, including modern classics, premium proteins, seafood and pub-style plates
- Organise prep so service flows efficiently
- Handle ordering and supplier needs, track stock levels, support inventory control and keep food costs and waste down
- Uphold cleanliness, hygiene and food safety standards
- Suggest ideas for seasonal dishes and menu development
- Work hand in hand with management and the front-of-house team
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated background as a Sous Chef or as an experienced senior chef
- Strong history in a high-volume restaurant, bistro, pub or similar kitchen
- Proven practical ability in cooking and food preparation
- Demonstrated ability to lead the kitchen team through busy services, with strong team leadership and communication skills
- Sound knowledge of consistency, presentation and food quality
- Experience with ordering, stock control, food costing and managing waste
- Good grasp of hygiene and food safety practices
- Works efficiently under pressure and takes a reliable, professional approach to kitchen duties
- Able to demonstrate and verify genuine employment experience as a chef, and willing to take part in the performance review required for sponsorship consideration
- Candidates whose chef experience is documented and verifiable are encouraged to apply
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