Sous Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
A reputable venue on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland needs an experienced Sous Chef ready to carry more responsibility in a professional kitchen. Alongside the Head Chef you would coordinate kitchen activity, back up the culinary team, hold food standards and help the venue's food operation keep developing.
Selection will lean on your practical experience, trade qualifications and how you lead in a busy service, so your CV needs to prove them. Show the size of past teams, your Commercial Cookery qualification and the menus you helped build. A quick way to start is to outline your Sunshine Coast sous chef CV with Build AI CV and add your HACCP training, with your referees and certificates in one place.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head Chef in running the kitchen day to day, and take charge when the Head Chef is away
- Coordinate preparation and service so work flows smoothly, leading the team through busy trading
- Supervise staff and allocate responsibilities clearly
- Keep food quality, presentation, flavour and portions consistent
- Contribute to menu planning, seasonal offerings and ideas for specials
- Watch stock levels, help with purchasing and supplier orders, and keep food costs and waste down
- Make sure food is stored, prepared and handled properly, following HACCP, food safety, hygiene and workplace safety procedures
- Train, guide and mentor developing kitchen staff
- Keep the kitchen clean and organised and check equipment practices
- Work with management and front-of-house, and help build a respectful, accountable, professional team
Requirements & Eligibility
- Proven record as a Sous Chef, Senior Chef or comparable senior kitchen professional
- Formal qualification in Commercial Cookery
- Strong commercial or hospitality kitchen background
- Demonstrated experience leading and supervising kitchen teams
- Confident running high-volume service periods
- Strong practical knowledge of food preparation and presentation
- Understanding of HACCP, food hygiene, and food safety requirements
- Good organisation and time management
- Effective communication and leadership, staying calm and organised under service pressure
- Reliable, proactive and hands-on
- Committed to quality and consistency, willing to take responsibility and improve continuously
- Evidence supporting relevant qualifications and professional experience
- Australian working rights or eligibility for employer sponsorship
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