Executive Sous Chef

The Shellharbour Club; Shellharbour City Council; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration package

5 weeks annual leave

On-site parking

Uniforms provided

Career progression

Rewards program

Food & beverage discount

Perfect Plate initiative

Proud to be a Chef

Job summary

The Shellharbour Club in Shellharbour Village NSW is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team and drive high-volume kitchen operations across multiple outlets.

You will lead a large brigade, develop menus, manage costs and ensure top food safety standards while mentoring a team to achieve excellent standards and growth.

Qualifications

• Experience as Senior Chef or Sous Chef with ambition to progress.
• Experience in a large venue, multi-outlet operation, high-volume hospitality.
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent trade qualification.
• Strong hands-on culinary skills and experience managing high-volume service.
• Ability to lead, train and develop a kitchen team.
• Excellent time management and forward-planning skills.
• Strong commercial awareness including food costs, labour and wastage.
• Sound knowledge of WHS and food safety.
• Food Safety Supervisor certification – desirable.
• Basic computer skills (Word/Excel).

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate, train and develop a large kitchen brigade.
• Hands-on involvement during high-volume food preparation and service.
• Assist with menu development, reviews and implementation.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and service.
• Coordinate kitchen operations, events and peak trading periods.
• Monitor costs, labour and wastage to drive commercial outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, WHS and legislative requirements.
• Step in for Executive Chef when required.
• Foster a positive, accountable kitchen culture and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

High-volume cooking

Menu development

Food safety

WHS compliance

Time management

Excel/Word

Staff training

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Shellharbour Club - Shellharbour Village NSW

Ready to take the next step in your culinary career?

Are you an experienced Senior Chef or Sous Chef looking for an opportunity to step up and make your mark in a busy, multi-outlet hospitality operation?

We're looking for a passionate and experienced Executive Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team at The Shellharbour Club.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with the Executive Chef, lead a large kitchen brigade and play a key role in delivering exceptional food, service and operational standards across our multiple food outlets.

OUR BUSINESS

The Shellharbour Club, affectionally known as Shellys is a registered Club situated in the coastal region of Shellharbour, within the Illawarra region. As a strongly established market leader in the hospitality industry, we pride ourselves on being a family-friendly, community focussed club. We offer multiple diverse dining outlets, bars, live entertainment, indoor and outdoor kids play areas, versatile event spaces, while actively supporting the local community through grants.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Executive Sous Chef, you will be a key member of our kitchen leadership team, supporting the Executive Chef across the day-to-day operation. You will:

Lead, motivate, train and develop a large kitchen brigade.

Work hands-on during high-volume food preparation and service.

Support the Executive Chef with menu development, reviews and implementation.

Drive consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service.

Assist with planning and coordinating kitchen operations, events and peak trading periods.

Monitor food costs, labour, stock and wastage to achieve strong commercial outcomes.

Ensure compliance with food safety, HACCP, WHS and legislative requirements.

Take responsibility for kitchen operations in the absence of the Executive Chef.

Help build a positive, accountable and high-performing kitchen culture.

Embrace new systems, procedures and ways of working to continually improve the operation.

ABOUT YOU

You’re more than just a great chef — you're a leader, organiser and team player who thrives in a high-volume environment. You will have:

Previous experience as a Senior Chef or Sous Chef, with the ambition to progress your career.

Experience in a large venue, multi-outlet operation and/or high-volume hospitality environment.

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent trade qualification.

Strong hands-on culinary skills and experience managing high-volume service.

Demonstrated ability to lead, train and develop a kitchen team.

Excellent time management, organisation and forward-planning skills.

Strong commercial awareness, including food costs, labour and wastage.

Sound knowledge of WHS and food safety.

Food Safety Supervisor certification – desirable.

Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.

A positive, reliable and solutions-focused approach.

A genuine willingness to learn and embrace new systems and processes.

WHY JOIN US?

This is an opportunity to take the next step in your career while being part of a progressive and growing hospitality operation. We offer:

• Extremely competitive remuneration package.
• 5 weeks annual leave + leave loading.
• Opportunity to work across a diverse, multi-outlet operation with some exciting plans in the pipeline!
• On-site parking and uniforms provided.
• Learning, development and career progression opportunities.
• Reward and recognition program and other employee benefits.
• Discounted food and beverage.
• The opportunity to develop your team and showcase your creativity through initiatives and competitions including Perfect Plate and Proud to be a Chef.

READY TO TAKE THE NEXT STEP?

If you're an experienced Senior Chef or Sous Chef ready to step up, lead from the front and take on a bigger role within a dynamic hospitality operation, we’d love to hear from you.

Our business is committed to employing individuals who align with our values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.

Please note, due to the number of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.