Sous Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Bundaberg, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $90,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Chefs who are ready to run a kitchen of their own may want to look at this opening. A country pub in regional Queensland is hiring a Sous Chef on a permanent, full-time basis to work hand in hand with the Head Chef. The Sous Chef supervises three Chefs de Partie and one Cook across lunch and dinner, seven days a week, and the kitchen output sits at around 1,000 meals a week.
The employer says 482 sponsorship, leading to permanent residency, is available for the right candidate, so it is worth asking about at interview.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the kitchen team and oversee how each shift runs
- Take charge of day-to-day operations during lunch and dinner, on all seven days
- Line up preparation, service and workflow so everything reaches the pass on time
- Look after the quality, presentation and portion size of each dish
- Keep prep lists, stock rotation, ordering and wastage on track
- Meet food safety and workplace safety standards, and train, mentor and bring on the kitchen staff
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven experience as a Sous Chef, Assistant Kitchen Manager or senior kitchen supervisor
- Experience in a commercial pub kitchen producing about 1,000 meals a week or more
- Strong leadership skills, and the ability to take ownership of kitchen operations without constant supervision
- Sound understanding of food costs, portion control and stock management
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