Oceanfront Sous Chef — Lead Busy Kitchen (Visa Sponsorship)

Employer Sponsored Jobs; Coffs Harbour; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Sous Chef role at a coastal venue in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. The business is part of a hospitality group expanding across Queensland and New South Wales and seeks an experienced chef to lead the kitchen.

You will direct kitchen staff, plan menus for the Bistro and events, manage KPIs, and contribute to menu development while maintaining food standards, costing and quality control. Sponsorship for eligible applicants is available.

Qualifications

• 2+ years' experience in similar kitchen roles.
• Strong emotional intelligence.
• Proven ability to manage a fast-paced, multifaceted kitchen.
• Attention to detail with quality control.
• Understanding of costing and profits.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute ideas to menus for the Bistro and events.
• Direct kitchen staff and run the operation against KPIs.
• Support hiring of fresh talent and growth of team members.
• Foster a kitchen culture people want to work in.
• Look after food standards, portioning and plating while overseeing each Bistro service.
• Take ownership of planning and delivering the venue's regular functions and events.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Emotional intelligence

Quality control

Menu planning

Tools

Costing software

Job description

Sous Chef role at a coastal venue in Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia. The business is part of a hospitality group expanding across Queensland and New South Wales and seeks an experienced chef to lead the kitchen.

You will direct kitchen staff, plan menus for the Bistro and events, manage KPIs, and contribute to menu development while maintaining food standards, costing and quality control. Sponsorship for eligible applicants is available.