Junior Sous Chef - Pool Terrace

Hamilton Island Enterprises; Hamilton Island; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised staff accommodation

Employee discounts

Job summary

Hamilton Island Enterprises on Hamilton Island, QLD, is seeking an experienced Junior Sous Chef for Pool Terrace, located in Reef View Hotel. The role supports a high-volume operation delivering buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch and dinner, plus in-room dining services.

You will work with senior kitchen leadership to oversee prep and service, guide junior chefs, and ensure food quality, timing and presentation across multiple service styles.

Qualifications

• Strong organisation, communication and leadership skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Experience in high-volume hotel or restaurant operations is essential.
• Ability to guide, train and motivate junior staff.
• Stock control, ordering, food costs and kitchen operations basics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily preparation and service across Pool Terrace's varied operation, working with the senior kitchen leadership.
• Support chefs in Pans, Pass, Larder and Room Service to maintain quality, timing and presentation during busy periods.
• Guide and mentor junior chefs, coordinate kitchen sections and ensure stock control and day-to-day organisation.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication

Organisation

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Hamilton Island Enterprises – Hamilton Island QLD

3d ago , from Hamilton Island Enterprises

Located within Hamilton Island's Reef View Hotel, Pool Terrace is a busy all-day dining restaurant delivering three distinct service periods - buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch and dinner, alongside in-room dining and late-night room service. With a varied operation catering to hotel guests throughout the day, the kitchen requires strong organisation, consistency and teamwork across multiple service styles.

We're looking for an experienced Junior Sous Chef ready to take the next step in their culinary leadership career. This is a great opportunity for a confident senior chef who enjoys leading from the kitchen floor, supporting a busy brigade and taking on greater responsibility within a large hotel operation.

JUNIOR SOUS CHEF - Pool Terrace

Located within Hamilton Island's Reef View Hotel, Pool Terrace is a busy all-day dining restaurant delivering three distinct service periods - buffet breakfast, à la carte lunch and dinner, alongside in-room dining and late-night room service. With a varied operation catering to hotel guests throughout the day, the kitchen requires strong organisation, consistency and teamwork across multiple service styles.

We're looking for an experienced Junior Sous Chef ready to take the next step in their culinary leadership career. This is a great opportunity for a confident senior chef who enjoys leading from the kitchen floor, supporting a busy brigade and taking on greater responsibility within a large hotel operation.

Why you'll love working with us

• Develop your leadership skills in a busy, high-volume hotel kitchen
• Gain experience across buffet, à la carte and in-room dining operations
• Take the next step towards Sous Chef and senior kitchen leadership
• Enjoy subsidised furnished staff accommodation and employee discounts
• Live and grow your culinary career in the Whitsundays

What you'll be doing

Working closely with the senior kitchen leadership team, you'll help oversee daily preparation and service across Pool Terrace's varied operation. You'll support chefs working across Pans, Pass, Larder and Room Service, ensuring food quality, timing and presentation remain consistent throughout busy service periods.

You'll take a hands-on role in guiding junior chefs, coordinating kitchen sections and maintaining smooth service while supporting stock control, ordering, food safety and day-to-day kitchen organisation. With multiple service demands running throughout the day, you'll need to be confident making decisions, managing priorities and keeping the brigade working efficiently together.

What we’re looking for

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Essential)
• Previous experience as a Senior Chef de Partie, Junior Sous Chef or similar role in a commercial kitchen
• Strong experience in high-volume hotel or restaurant operations, including buffet and à la carte service
• Confidence working across multiple kitchen sections and supporting a busy brigade
• Demonstrated ability to guide, train and motivate junior chefs
• Sound understanding of stock control, ordering, food costs and kitchen operations
• Strong organisation, communication and leadership skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure

About Hamilton Island

Our mission is to share the wonder of Hamilton Island with the world by creating wonder-filled experiences for our guests, employees and community.

Every team member plays a role in shaping those experiences - making Hamilton Island not just a great place to visit, but a great place to work.

A little island can do wonders - make your next career move one to remember.