Lead Sous Chef — Fast-Paced Kitchen Mastery

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full visa sponsorship

Sponsorship available

Job summary

Employer Sponsored Jobs in Melbourne seeks an experienced Sous Chef to join its professional kitchen team. The role focuses on hands-on leadership, consistent food quality, and delivering high-standard service in a demanding environment.

You will work closely with the Head Chef to manage day-to-day operations, mentor staff, and uphold safety, hygiene, and stock-control standards. Sponsorship is available for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Proven experience asSous Chef or senior chef ready to progress into leadership.
• Experience in high-volume pub, bistro, restaurant, or comparable kitchen.
• Strong practical cooking and food preparation skills.
• Ability to consistently maintain food quality and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in day-to-day kitchen management.
• Lead and coordinate kitchen staff during busy service periods.
• Mentor team members and contribute to a positive kitchen culture.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality food consistently.
• Maintain presentation and portion-control standards.
• Assist with ordering, stock management, and inventory control.
• Monitor food costs and minimise wastage.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene, and kitchen cleanliness standards.
• Assist with menu planning, development, and seasonal changes.
• Ensure preparation and service are organised and efficient.
• Respond effectively to high-volume service demands.
• Collaborate with front-of-house and management teams.
• Help maintain consistent guest experiences through quality food and service.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

High-volume kitchen

Leadership

Food safety

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

Awell-establishedhospitalityvenueinVictoriaislookingforacapableSousCheftojoinitsprofessionalkitchenteam.Thisopportunityissuitedtoanexperiencedchefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-oncapability,leadership,consistency,andtheabilitytoperforminademandingserviceenvironment.

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillworkcloselywiththeHeadChef,takinganactiveroleinkitchenoperationswhilehelpingmaintainhighstandardsacrossfoodpreparation,service,teamperformance,stockmanagement,andmenuexecution.

The Opportunity

Awell-establishedhospitalityvenueinVictoriaislookingforacapableSousCheftojoinitsprofessionalkitchenteam.Thisopportunityissuitedtoanexperiencedchefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-oncapability,leadership,consistency,andtheabilitytoperforminademandingserviceenvironment.

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillworkcloselywiththeHeadChef,takinganactiveroleinkitchenoperationswhilehelpingmaintainhighstandardsacrossfoodpreparation,service,teamperformance,stockmanagement,andmenuexecution.

Key Responsibilities

• SupporttheHeadChefintheday-to-daymanagementofthekitchen
• Leadandcoordinatekitchenstaffduringbusyserviceperiods
• Mentorteammembersandcontributetoapositivekitchenculture
• Prepareanddeliverhigh-qualityfoodconsistently
• Maintainpresentationandportion-controlstandards
• Assistwithordering,stockmanagement,andinventorycontrol
• Monitorfoodcostsandminimiseunnecessarywastage
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygiene,andkitchencleanlinessstandards
• Assistwithmenuplanning,development,andseasonalchanges
• Ensurepreparationandserviceareorganisedandefficient
• Respondeffectivelytohigh-volumeservicedemands
• Workcollaborativelywithfront-of-houseandmanagementteams
• Helpmaintainconsistentguestexperiencesthroughqualityfoodandservice

Requirements & Eligibility

• ProvenexperienceasaSousCheforseniorchefreadytoprogressintoaleadershiprole
• Demonstratedexperienceinahigh-volumepub,bistro,restaurant,orcomparablekitchen
• Strongpracticalcookingandfoodpreparationskills
• Abilitytoconsistentlymaintainfoodqualityandpresentation
• Experiencewithstockcontrol,ordering,andfoodcostmanagement
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandkitchenhygienerequirements
• Provenabilitytoleadandmotivateakitchenteam
• Abilitytoremainorganisedandcomposedduringbusyservices
• Strongcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Professionalapproachwithacommitmenttoreliabilityandconsistency
• Willingnesstoundergoaperformancereviewaspartofthesponsorshippathway

Special Instructions

sponsorshipavailablefortherightcandidatefollowingaperformancereview

• SupporttheHeadChefintheday-to-daymanagementofthekitchen
• Leadandcoordinatekitchenstaffduringbusyserviceperiods
• Mentorteammembersandcontributetoapositivekitchenculture
• Prepareanddeliverhigh-qualityfoodconsistently
• Maintainpresentationandportion-controlstandards
• Assistwithordering,stockmanagement,andinventorycontrol
• Monitorfoodcostsandminimiseunnecessarywastage
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygiene,andkitchencleanlinessstandards
• Assistwithmenuplanning,development,andseasonalchanges
• Ensurepreparationandserviceareorganisedandefficient
• Respondeffectivelytohigh-volumeservicedemands
• Workcollaborativelywithfront-of-houseandmanagementteams
• Helpmaintainconsistentguestexperiencesthroughqualityfoodandservice

• ProvenexperienceasaSousCheforseniorchefreadytoprogressintoaleadershiprole
• Demonstratedexperienceinahigh-volumepub,bistro,restaurant,orcomparablekitchen
• Strongpracticalcookingandfoodpreparationskills
• Abilitytoconsistentlymaintainfoodqualityandpresentation
• Experiencewithstockcontrol,ordering,andfoodcostmanagement
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandkitchenhygienerequirements
• Provenabilitytoleadandmotivateakitchenteam
• Abilitytoremainorganisedandcomposedduringbusyservices
• Strongcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Professionalapproachwithacommitmenttoreliabilityandconsistency
• Willingnesstoundergoaperformancereviewaspartofthesponsorshippathway

sponsorshipavailablefortherightcandidatefollowingaperformancereview

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.