Junior Sous Chef | Full-time | InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach is seeking a Junior Sous Chef to lead kitchen operations during service and oversee food preparation for banquets while collaborating with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to maintain high standards of quality and presentation.

You will oversee daily prep, cooking, and plating, ensure seasonal menu consistency, manage stock and costs, and develop the team through coaching and feedback.

Qualifications

• Full working rights in Australia; sponsorship not available.
• 2-4 years’ experience in a supervisory or management capacity as a chef.
• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent required.
• Ability to lead and inspire a team in a fast-paced kitchen environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver exceptional dining experiences with consistent quality across outlets.
• Lead daily kitchen operations including food prep, cooking during service, and plating.
• Collaborate with Sous Chef to maintain seasonal menus and cost control.
• Ensure accurate stock take and optimum ordering of ingredients.
• Supervise staff, plan duties, and manage labour costs.
• Coach and develop the culinary team through feedback and recognition.

Skills

Team leadership

Food preparation

Quality control

Communication

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Junior Sous Chef | Full-time | InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – Coogee NSW

Perfectly positioned on Sydney’s iconic beachfront, the reimagined hotel offers 198 elegantly designed rooms and suites, many with uninterrupted ocean views, alongside an infinity pool, luxury cabanas, and a vibrant leisure deck.

About the Role

As the Junior Sous Chef, you’ll work with the team to take the lead during service, oversee kitchen operations and craft exceptional signature dishes that truly leave a lasting impression. Working closely with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef, you’ll uphold our high standards in food quality, cleanliness, ordering, and team leadership to ensure smooth and efficient kitchen operations.. This role focuses on our Banquets offering however will work collaboratively across all parts of the kitchen including supporting bar and restaurant as required

A little taste of your day-to-day

Deliver exceptional dining experiences by ensuring consistent quality in food preparation, flavour, and presentation across all outlets and service styles

Lead daily operations including food prep, cooking in service and plating

Work with the Sous Chef to ensure consistency in menus that reflect seasonal ingredients, current trends, and customer preferences

Ensure optimum ordering of food stock & accurate stock take

Monitor food costs and implement measures to control expenses

Supervise daily kitchen activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing numbers and labour cost is managed effectively

Assist to develop the team and improve their performance through coaching, feedback and recognition

What we need from you

You must already have full working rights in Australia and be in the country. Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Minimum 2-4 years’ experience as a Chef with a passion for culinary arts and demonstrated experience in a supervisory or management capacity

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or the equivalent is essential

Ability to inspire passion, enthusiasm and positivity in the team to drive an engaged, winning culture.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage well with both the team and guests

Understanding and demonstrated adherence to Australian food standards

Mandatory certifications include Food Safety Certificate

Experience working in an open kitchen environment would be an advantage

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including laundry for business attire, impressive room discounts, competitive products & services discounts program and some of the best training in the business.

We give every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.