Sous Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Gold Coast, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000 - $85,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored
A high-volume Gold Coast café kitchen is adding to its leadership group, which already has the Head Chef and a Sous Chef. It needs an experienced, motivated Sous Chef to manage daily operations, front busy services and uphold food and kitchen standards. A proven Sous Chef or a senior chef who is ready to step up would fit.
Sponsorship may be considered for the right candidate, who needs experience in a similar role and a successful 6-month probation period.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead the team and back them up through busy services
- Share the day-to-day running of the kitchen with the Head Chef and other Sous Chef
- Organise prep, sections and daily operations
- Hold consistency, presentation and food quality steady
- Maintain food safety, cleanliness and kitchen standards
- Train and support kitchen staff, and add to a positive, organised, professional culture
- Take ownership and run the kitchen when needed
Requirements & Eligibility
- Strong background in a high-volume, busy café or comparable kitchen
- Prior experience as a Sous Chef, senior chef or supervisor
- Confident at leading a team through a busy service
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Dependable, calm under pressure, hands-on, happy to work alongside the team and willing to take ownership
- Strong grasp of food quality and consistency
- Available 5 days per week, including Saturday and Sunday
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