Sous Chef

Sounds Write Productions; Alpine Shire; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Job summary

The Dederang Hotel, located in Northeast Victoria, seeks an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team. You will work closely with the Head Chef to lead daily operations, ensure food quality, and develop our kitchen team's skills and capabilities.

In this permanent full-time role, you will help maintain high standards across all service areas, contribute ideas for menus and weekly specials, and step up as a confident leader when the Head Chef is away.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a high-volume, high-paced kitchen.
• Experience in busy hospitality kitchens.
• Strong culinary knowledge and awareness of trends.
• Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills.
• Calm, organised approach in fast-paced environments.
• Positive attitude and initiative.
• Must be located in Australia to apply.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Head Chef to maintain high service standards.
• Lead kitchen operations when Head Chef is away.
• Prepare meals with attention to presentation, portions, and quality.
• Develop skills and capabilities of the kitchen team.
• Ensure stock rotation, reduce wastage.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and food safety practices.
• Support management with other duties as required.
• Uphold professionalism and teamwork at all times.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

High-volume kitchen

Leadership skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Calm under pressure

Proactive attitude

Australian residency

Job description

The Dederang Hotel is looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team. Working closely with the Head Chef, you'll play a key role in leading daily kitchen operations, maintaining food quality and consistency and developing the skills and capabilities of our kitchen team.

Key responsibilities

• Working alongside the Head Chef to deliver consistently high standards across every service area
• Preparation of meals, ensuring presentation, portion control and quality is of the highest standard
• Contributing ideas and creativity to our menus and weekly specials
• Prepare and store food items, ensuring stock rotation and control is maintained and wastage is limited
• Maintaining strict kitchen hygiene, following food safety protocol and workplace health and safety guidelines
• Stepping up and confidently leading the kitchen when the Head Chef is away
• Relieving and performing other duties as directed by the Head Chef or Management
• Consistently demonstrate professionalism, integrity, commitment, fairness and co-operation in all aspects of the above responsibilities

About you

• Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a similar role in a high volume and high paced kitchen
• Must have experience in working in a busy hospitality kitchen
• Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, trends and best practices
• Strong leadership skills and ability to bring the best out in the team
• Excellent Leadership, communication and organisation skills
• A calm, organised approach in a fast-paced environment
• Someone who takes initiative, values quality and brings a positive attitude to work everyday
• Must be located in Australia to apply for this position

About us

Located in Northeast Victoria, the Dederang Hotel is a long-standing destination hotel that offers a wonderful, picturesque atmosphere, great dining experience and beautiful community. It was the setting for Shane's Jacobson' Channel 7 series "Ooops! I Bought a Pub"

Permanent full-time role – stable employment + access to paid leave