Sous Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Wollongong, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Practical leadership through preparation and service is the purpose of this Wollongong Sous Chef vacancy. You will support senior culinary colleagues, coordinate daily activity and help cooks deliver consistent food when the kitchen is under pressure.
The position combines team training with menu ideas, stock care, food costing and responsibility for the kitchen when senior chefs are absent. Qualifications, professional experience and food safety credentials must be verifiable. Sponsorship is available for the successful applicant.
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Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily preparation and kitchen service
- Assist senior chefs with menu planning and seasonal dishes
- Cook and plate to quality and presentation standards
- Coordinate timely plating and pass delivery
- Guide staff through busy periods and train preparation, procedures and safe methods
- Maintain hygiene, food safety and HACCP
- Monitor stock and plan preparation to operating needs
- Assist inventory, food costs and waste reduction
- Lead the kitchen in senior chefs’ absence
- Report maintenance needs and care for equipment
- Maintain clean workspaces to health standards
- Coordinate with front-of-house colleagues; Improve efficiency and food quality
Requirements & Eligibility
- At least 2 years' Sous Chef, Senior Chef or equivalent experience
- Independently verifiable culinary employment
- A relevant culinary qualification, apprenticeship or minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
- Practical commercial preparation and cooking knowledge
- Understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP
- A valid NSW Food Safety Certificate and current food handling certification
- Experience supervising or leading cooks
- Consistent quality under pressure
- Strong planning, time management and organisation
- Stock control, food-cost and waste-management experience
- Strong teamwork and communication with professional culinary commitment; Capacity to work full-time in New South Wales
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