Chef – Sous

Soldier On; Port Macquarie; Hybrid; AUD 92,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple salary packaging options

Access to 100+ retail discounts

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Soldier On, based in Port Macquarie, is seeking a Sous Chef to lead bulk meal preparation for multiple dining areas on the Mid North Coast. You will ensure HACCP compliance, allergen awareness, and OHS standards while contributing fresh menu ideas using local ingredients.

In this full-time role, you will support the Head Chef with daily team check-ins, allocate tasks, mentor staff, and help monitor stock to minimise waste. A passion for healthy, flavorsome food is essential.

Qualifications

• Hold valid Australian working rights and a recent police check.
• Available for full-time work in Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast NSW.
• Experience with cooking healthy and nutritious food in bulk quantities.
• Strong understanding of allergen management and food safety.
• A passion for delivering fresh and flavorsome food.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate large batch preparation of food for multiple dining areas.
• Maintain HACCP and food safety compliance, allergen awareness, and OHS.
• Contribute to the development of menu ideas using local fresh ingredients.
• Support the Head Chef with daily team check-ins, allocating tasks, mentorship.
• Monitor and order stock and minimize food wastage.

Skills

Allergen management

Food safety

Mentorship

Job description

Chef vacancy. Seeking a candidate based in Port Macquarie and the Mid North Coast local area.

Description:

Sous Chef

$91,000 base salary + $10,920 superannuation as a perm full-time employee

Everything we do is motivated by excellence served with care. We believe that the best way to provide meaningful, genuine experiences for residents is to train, develop, and recognize our greatest asset –our people. This approach makes the Morrison Living difference.

THE POSITION

• Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast NSW
• Typical schedule falls within this span of hours: Monday to Friday 0700 – 1900
• Coordinate large batch preparation of food for multiple dining areas
• Maintain HACCP and food safety compliance,allergen awareness, and OHS
• Contribute to the development of menu ideas using local fresh ingredients
• Support the Head Chef with daily team check-ins, allocating tasks, mentorship
• Monitor and order stock and minimize food wastage

THE PERSON

• Hold valid Australian working rights and a recent police check (or be willing to obtain one)
• Available for full-time work in Port Macquarie, Mid North Coast NSW
• Experience with cooking healthy and nutritious food in bulk quantities
• Strong understanding of allergen management and food safety
• A passion for delivering fresh and flavorsome food

THE BENEFITS

• Multiple salary packaging options to make your dollar go further
• Opportunity to learn new skills and move to different internal roles
• Access to 100+ retail discounts
• Opportunity to learn new skills and progress your career within Compass Group
• A unique chance to join an ecologically and socially forward, world-renowned hospitality operation
• Paid Parental Leave available as per Compass Group policy