Luxury Sous Chef — Lead Pre-Opening & Fine Dining

Crown Resorts; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary meals on shift

Generous team member benefits

Opportunity to launch Australian brand

Job summary

Crown Resorts, Melbourne, invites an exceptional Sous Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across all service periods for Mott 32 Melbourne. You will mentor the culinary team, maintain brand standards, and drive pre-opening and ongoing operations with a culture of excellence.

You'll bring proven luxury restaurant leadership, knowledge of modern techniques, and a track record of delivering premium dining experiences while ensuring food quality, costs and guest satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven success in a Sous Chef or senior culinary leadership role.
• Experience working within luxury restaurants, fine dining venues, premium hotels or internationally recognised hospitality brands.
• Strong knowledge of modern culinary techniques, kitchen operations and food safety standards.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and develop culinary teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing ordering, stock control, food costs and kitchen efficiencies.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to maintain exceptional standards under pressure.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the successful pre-opening, launch and ongoing operation of Mott 32 Melbourne.
• Assist the Executive Chef in leading day-to-day kitchen operations across all service periods.
• Maintain the highest standards of food quality, consistency, presentation and execution.
• Lead, mentor and develop culinary team members to build a high-performing kitchen culture.
• Ensure recipes, preparation techniques and plating standards are executed to brand expectations.
• Manage stock levels, ordering, inventory control and food cost performance within your area of responsibility.
• Collaborate closely with front-of-house teams to deliver seamless and memorable guest experiences.
• Maintain compliance with food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards.

Skills

Sous Chef leadership

Luxury dining experience

Premium hospitality

Team development

Food safety

Job description

Crown Resorts, Melbourne, invites an exceptional Sous Chef to lead day-to-day kitchen operations across all service periods for Mott 32 Melbourne. You will mentor the culinary team, maintain brand standards, and drive pre-opening and ongoing operations with a culture of excellence.

You'll bring proven luxury restaurant leadership, knowledge of modern techniques, and a track record of delivering premium dining experiences while ensuring food quality, costs and guest satisfaction.