Sous Chef

The Flywheel Bar & Cafe; Beaufort; Hybride; AUD 36 000 - 44 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Flywheel Bar & Cafe in Beaufort, VIC, is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and help bring our new stone-base pizza oven to life. You’ll cook across the menu, lead on busy shifts, and occasionally run the kitchen solo at opening and closing.

Permanent part-time with a minimum of 30 guaranteed hours per week, with potential to move to full-time as we grow. Weekend and evening availability is required, and compensation follows the Restaurant Industry Award with

Qualifications

• Solid experience as a chef in a busy kitchen, ideally in a senior or 2IC role.
• Capable of running a service independently.
• Strong food safety and allergen knowledge.
• Right to work in Australia.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and cook menu items, specials and pizzas to our standards.
• Operate the stone-base pizza oven: dough, stretching, topping, firing and oven management.
• Help develop the pizza menu and specials with the Head Chef.
• Lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence and guide junior staff.
• Prep, stock rotation, ordering support and waste control.
• Follow our food safety, allergen and WHS procedures.

Connaissances

Sous Chef experience

Pizza oven operation

Team leadership

Food safety knowledge

Formation

Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery

Food Safety Supervisor certificate

Outils

Stone-base pizza oven experience

Description du poste

The Flywheel Bar & Cafe is a family-run venue in the heart of Beaufort, set in the old Beaufort Motors building. We’re known for quality food and coffee, live music and genuine, friendly service. The business is thriving and growing, and we’ve just installed a stone-base pizza oven. Now we need an experienced Sous Chef to help us make the most of it.

The role

As our Head Chef’s second-in-command, you’ll help lead the kitchen, cook across our menu and specials, and play a key part in getting our pizza offering up and running. On some shifts you’ll run the kitchen on your own, including opening and closing.

Permanent part-time, minimum 30 guaranteed hours per week, with full-time ongoing possible as we grow

Weekend and evening availability required

Level 4 (Cook Grade 3) or Level 5 (Cook Grade 4) under the Restaurant Industry Award, depending on experience, with award-compliant pay plus superannuation

Key responsibilities

Prepare and cook menu items, specials and pizzas to our standards

Operate the stone-base pizza oven: dough, stretching, topping, firing and oven management

Help develop the pizza menu and specials with the Head Chef

Lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence and guide junior staff

Prep, stock rotation, ordering support and waste control

Follow our food safety, allergen and WHS procedures

About you

Solid experience as a chef in a busy commercial kitchen, ideally in a senior or 2IC role

Confident running a service independently

Strong food safety and allergen knowledge

Reliable, a good communicator and a positive team player

Stone-base or woodfired pizza experience is a big plus, but not essential. If you’re keen to learn, we’ll back you.

Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery and a Food Safety Supervisor certificate are desirable

Right to work in Australia

Why The Flywheel

We’re a small family business that cares about doing things the right way. Our team is happy, our customers are loyal, and we’re growing. You’ll have a real say in shaping our new pizza menu and room to grow with us. Beaufort is about 45 minutes from Ballarat, so there’s no city traffic and you’ll be part of a great community.