Junior Sous Chef

NOVOTEL; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ALL Heartist Benefits

Staff hotel and dining discounts

Development programs & Accor Academy

Career growth across 45+ brands

Family & Friends discounts

Job summary

Novotel Brisbane South Bank is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to join our kitchen team as we launch Brisbane’s newest grill dining experience. You will work closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to lead the restaurant brigade, ensuring top quality, presentation and service delivery.

You’ll bring a strong culinary background in high-volume kitchen and a hands-on leadership style, mentoring developing chefs and contributing to menu planning and seasonal offerings.

Qualifications

• Strong culinary background in restaurant kitchens & a la carte service.
• Hands-on leader who mentors and develops emerging chefs.
• Available to work on a 7-day rotating roster, including public holidays and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a la carte service to ensure quality and consistency across all menu items.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and minimising wastage.
• Contribute to menu planning, specials, and seasonal offerings.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, equipment care, and food safety standards.

Education

Qualification in Commercial Cookery or similar relevant qualification

Job description

Situated in the vibrant heart of Brisbane's Cultural Precinct near the beautiful South Bank Parklands, Novotel Brisbane South Bank places you, and our guests, just moments away from premier destinations such as the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre, the Queensland Performing Arts Centre, and the Queensland Art Gallery. With 238 premium rooms, conferencing facilities, and in house dining, we've consistently delivered award winning service since opening our doors in 2018.

This year, we're reimagining what exceptional guest service is at our hotel;This is your opportunity to join our team, as we prepare to launch Brisbane’s newest grill experience.

Job Description

We are looking for aJunior Sous Chef with a passion for creating memorable dining experiences through their passion for first class cuisine. You will work along side the Executive Chef, and Sous Chef, to lead our restaurant's Kitchen brigade through the launch of a new dining experience, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation, and service delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee a la carte service to ensure quality and consistency across all menu items.
• Assist with stock control, ordering, and minimising wastage.
• Contribute to menu planning, specials, and seasonal offerings
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, equipment care, and food safety standards.

Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will have a strong culinary background in restaurant kitchens & a la carte service; you'll draw on this experience to bring a flair of innovation and creative use of seasonal, local ingredients.You'll be a hands‑on leader, who works alongside the kitchen brigade and takes an active role in mentoring and developing emerging chefs.

• Qualification in Commercial Cookery or similar relevant qualification.
• Demonstrated experience managing a high volume restaurant kitchen & a la carte service.
• Available to work on a 7-day rotating roster, including public holidays and weekends where required.

Additional Information

What's in it for you?

• Access unforgettable experiences from day one with our ALL Heartist Benefits - with over 70 partners globally, across travel, gourmet dining, wellness, and sport.
• Experience our hotels with preferential rates at Accor properties, as well as discounted rates for Family & Friends.
• Reach your potential, with tailored development programs, and learning pathways delivered by Accor Academy.
• Grow and create your path, with clear development pathways across more than 45 unique brands.

Why work for Accor?

Accor is one of the worlds largest hospitality companies, with over 5,800 hotels across 110 countries. Placing people at the heart of everything we do, we welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive employer, and our ambition is to attract, recruit, and develop diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you are most welcome to let us know.