Executive Sous Chef - Multi-Outlet Kitchen Leader

Signature Staff; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Signature Staff in Townsville is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead the kitchen across multiple service areas, including all-day dining, café, functions and catering. You will work with the Executive Chef to drive day-to-day operations and ensure high standards.

You will manage a team of about 50 staff, handle rostering and wage costs, and coordinate large events while maintaining food safety and HACCP compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a large, high-volume kitchen operation.
• Ability to manage multiple outlets, venues and large functions.
• Calm, decisive leadership under pressure.
• Strong communication across kitchen, FOH, functions and management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a large team of chefs and kitchen staff.
• Oversee day-to-day operation of multiple kitchen and food service areas.
• Manage high-volume all-day dining, café and restaurant operations.
• Coordinate large functions and catering requirements.
• Ensure recipes, portion controls and preparation standards are followed.
• Maintain food safety, HACCP standards and quality.
• Roster staffing and manage wage budgets.
• Work closely with front-of-house and management teams.

Skills

Executive kitchen leadership

High-volume hospitality

Rostering

Labour cost management

Food safety HACCP

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Signature Staff in Townsville is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to lead the kitchen across multiple service areas, including all-day dining, café, functions and catering. You will work with the Executive Chef to drive day-to-day operations and ensure high standards.

You will manage a team of about 50 staff, handle rostering and wage costs, and coordinate large events while maintaining food safety and HACCP compliance.