Senior Sous Chef

ThinkAsia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Brand-new venue opening

Career growth

Ongoing cross-training

Job summary

TAG Hospitality Group in Adelaide Airport is seeking a hands-on Senior Sous Chef to help run kitchen operations across Hawker Bar and Amalfi Express. Reporting to the on-site Head Chef, you will manage production schedules, food safety, and cost controls for a fast-paced, high-volume airport venue.

You should have a Trade qualification, strong leadership, experience in Asian and/or Italian cuisine, and the ability to start every day at 5am.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification as a chef and Food Safety Supervisor equivalent.
• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie with people-management responsibility.
• Experience managing food costs and production scheduling in a high-volume kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations across Hawker Bar and Amalfi Express.
• Meet COGS and labour targets under brand standards.
• Recruit, train, roster and manage kitchen staff across both sites.

Skills

People management

Leadership

Food safety

Cost control

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

We're looking for a strong, hands-on Senior Sous Chef, with a proven track record at this level to help run kitchen operations across both Hawker Bar and Amalfi Express. You'll report to the on-site Head Chef day-to-day, with additional support and oversight from our Melbourne-based Executive Chef. This is an airport site — trading 7 days a week with early starts from 5am — so we need someone who thrives on structure, discipline and consistency, not just cooking skill.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations across both Hawker Bar and Amalfi Express
• Work under financial guidelines and brand standards – meeting COGS, labour % targets
• Recruit, train, roster and manage kitchen staff across both sites, including cross‑training team members between the Asian and Italian menus
• Build and manage production schedules to have both kitchens fully prepped and ready for 5am trade, 7 days a week
• Monitor and control food costs — portion control, waste, stocktakes and supplier ordering — against budget
• Own food safety compliance across both kitchens: HACCP/food safety program adherence, temperature logs, audits and staff training
• Support the Head Chef with food preparation, plating and quality control to spec, and liaise with the Executive Chef on menu standards and development
• Assist with menu execution, prep lists and kitchen setup for the Amalfi Express opening
• Step in to run service independently in the Head Chef's absence
• Maintain standards under the fast turnaround, high-volume conditions typical of an airport venue

About you

• Trade qualification (Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent) and current Food Safety Supervisor certificate
• Proven experience as a Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie, ideally with people-management/training responsibility
• Demonstrated experience managing food costs and production scheduling in a high-volume kitchen
• Experience in Asian (hawker-style) and/or Italian cuisine — or a genuine interest and willingness to cross-train in whichever you don't yet know
• Strong leadership and staff training ability — comfortable managing rosters and developing junior chefs
• Able to commit to early starts (from 5am) across a 7-day trading week, including weekends and public holidays
• Comfortable working with some remote oversight, reporting into a Melbourne-based Executive Chef
• A hands‑on, adaptable approach — happy to help build and open a brand-new venue from scratch

About us

TAG Hospitality Group is a multi-brand Australian hospitality business with venues spanning Italian, Vietnamese and Southeast Asian cuisine. At Adelaide Airport, we operate Hawker Bar and Nom Nom Vietnamese, bringing bold Asian hawker-style and Vietnamese flavours to travellers, and are about to launch Amalfi Express, a fast‑paced Italian concept opening soon in the same terminal.

• The opportunity to help launch a brand-new venue (Amalfi Express) from day one
• Career growth within a multi‑brand hospitality group with venues across Australia
• Ongoing training and cross‑skilling across Italian and Asian cuisine styles

Pay reflective of the experience and leadership you bring to the role