Aspiring Sous Chef: Lead Kitchen in Luxury Hotel

MGallery; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culinary career development

Global learning opportunities

Discounted accommodation

Discounted dining across Accor hotels

Employee benefits

Job summary

Hotel Chadstone Melbourne MGallery is seeking a motivated Junior Sous Chef to join our luxury kitchen team. You will support daily kitchen operations across outlets, with a focus on Conference & Events and breakfast service, helping maintain food quality and consistency.

You will contribute to menu development, cost control and training of junior chefs while upholding HACCP and safety standards in a high-end environment. Rotating rosters and collaboration with Front of House are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a professional kitchen, ideally in a hotel or premium hospitality environment.
• Experience across Conference & Events and breakfast service.
• Relevant commercial cookery qualifications and a strong understanding of professional kitchen operations.
• A genuine passion for food, quality ingredients and consistent presentation.
• An understanding of food cost control, stock management, portion control and waste reduction.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to coordinate preparation and service across multiple requirements.
• Emerging leadership skills, with the confidence to support, guide and develop junior team members.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Executive Chef and senior kitchen team in the daily operation of the kitchen.
• Assisting with the preparation and delivery of high-quality food across breakfast, Conference & Events and other outlets as required.
• Coordinating kitchen preparation and service to ensure dishes are delivered consistently, efficiently and to the required standard.
• Supporting the supervision, training and development of Commis Chefs and other kitchen team members.
• Maintaining high standards of food presentation, quality, flavour and consistency.
• Assisting with ordering, receiving, stock rotation and inventory control to maintain appropriate stock levels.
• Monitoring food costs, portion control and product utilisation to support departmental budgets.
• Minimising food waste through effective preparation, storage and ingredient utilisation.
• Assisting with recipe costing, menu development and daily specials.
• Maintaining clear communication with Front of House, Food & Beverage, Stewarding and other departments to ensure smooth service delivery.
• Communicating dietary requirements, allergies, special requests and service changes accurately to the kitchen team.
• Assisting with kitchen rostering, labour management and daily operational planning.
• Supporting menu launches, tastings, special events and ongoing improvements to kitchen operations.
• Maintaining food safety, hygiene, allergen management and cleaning standards in line with HACCP procedures and workplace health and safety requirements.
• Monitoring food temperatures, labelling, date coding and storage practices to ensure compliance.
• Ensuring equipment is used safely and reporting maintenance issues or faults promptly.

Skills

Professional kitchen experience

Chef leadership skills

Food cost control

Menu development

Team coordination

Education

Commercial cookery qualification

Job description

Hotel Chadstone Melbourne MGallery is seeking a motivated Junior Sous Chef to join our luxury kitchen team. You will support daily kitchen operations across outlets, with a focus on Conference & Events and breakfast service, helping maintain food quality and consistency.

You will contribute to menu development, cost control and training of junior chefs while upholding HACCP and safety standards in a high-end environment. Rotating rosters and collaboration with Front of House are essential.