Sous Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU is collaborating with a well-established hospitality venue in Victoria to hire a capable Sous Chef and join its professional kitchen team. The role demands hands-on leadership, high standards in food preparation, and the ability to perform under demanding service conditions.

You will work closely with the Head Chef, guide kitchen staff during busy periods, manage stock and menu execution, and help foster a positive kitchen culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Sous Chef or senior chef ready to progress into a leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience in a high-volume pub, bistro, restaurant, or comparable kitchen.
• Strong practical cooking and food preparation skills.
• Ability to consistently maintain food quality and presentation.
• Experience with stock control, ordering, and food cost management.
• Strong understanding of foodsafety and kitchen hygiene requirements.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate a kitchen team.
• Ability to remain organised and composed during busy services.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Professional approach with a commitment to reliability and consistency.
• Willingness to undergo a performance review as part of the sponsorship pathway.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef in the day-to-day management of the kitchen.
• Lead and coordinate kitchen staff during busy service periods.
• Mentor team members and contribute to a positive kitchen culture.
• Prepare and deliver high-quality food consistently.
• Maintain presentation and portion-control standards.
• Assist with ordering, stock management, and inventory control.
• Monitor food costs and minimise unnecessary wastage.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and kitchen cleanliness standards.
• Assist with menu planning, development and seasonal changes.
• Ensure preparation and service are organised and efficient.
• Respond effectively to high-volume service demands.
• Work collaboratively with front-of-house and management teams.
• Help maintain consistent guest experiences through quality food and service.

Skills

Sous Chef

Leadership

High-volume service

Team motivation

Job description

Awell-establishedhospitalityvenueinVictoriaislookingforacapableSousCheftojoinitsprofessionalkitchenteam.Thisopportunityissuitedtoanexperiencedchefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-oncapability,leadership,consistency,andtheabilitytoperforminademandingserviceenvironment.

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillworkcloselywiththeHeadChef,takinganactiveroleinkitchenoperationswhilehelpingmaintainhighstandardsacrossfoodpreparation,service,teamperformance,stockmanagement,andmenuexecution.

The Opportunity

Awell-establishedhospitalityvenueinVictoriaislookingforacapableSousCheftojoinitsprofessionalkitchenteam.Thisopportunityissuitedtoanexperiencedchefwhocandemonstrategenuinehands-oncapability,leadership,consistency,andtheabilitytoperforminademandingserviceenvironment.

ThesuccessfulcandidatewillworkcloselywiththeHeadChef,takinganactiveroleinkitchenoperationswhilehelpingmaintainhighstandardsacrossfoodpreparation,service,teamperformance,stockmanagement,andmenuexecution.

Key Responsibilities

• SupporttheHeadChefintheday-to-daymanagementofthekitchen
• Leadandcoordinatekitchenstaffduringbusyserviceperiods
• Mentorteammembersandcontributetoapositivekitchenculture
• Prepareanddeliverhigh-qualityfoodconsistently
• Maintainpresentationandportion-controlstandards
• Assistwithordering,stockmanagement,andinventorycontrol
• Monitorfoodcostsandminimiseunnecessarywastage
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygiene,andkitchencleanlinessstandards
• Assistwithmenuplanning,development,andseasonalchanges
• Ensurepreparationandserviceareorganisedandefficient
• Respondeffectivelytohigh-volumeservicedemands
• Workcollaborativelywithfront-of-houseandmanagementteams
• Helpmaintainconsistentguestexperiencesthroughqualityfoodandservice

Requirements & Eligibility

• ProvenexperienceasaSousCheforseniorchefreadytoprogressintoaleadershiprole
• Demonstratedexperienceinahigh-volumepub,bistro,restaurant,orcomparablekitchen
• Strongpracticalcookingandfoodpreparationskills
• Abilitytoconsistentlymaintainfoodqualityandpresentation
• Experiencewithstockcontrol,ordering,andfoodcostmanagement
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandkitchenhygienerequirements
• Provenabilitytoleadandmotivateakitchenteam
• Abilitytoremainorganisedandcomposedduringbusyservices
• Strongcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Professionalapproachwithacommitmenttoreliabilityandconsistency
• Willingnesstoundergoaperformancereviewaspartofthesponsorshippathway

Special Instructions

sponsorshipavailablefortherightcandidatefollowingaperformancereview

• SupporttheHeadChefintheday-to-daymanagementofthekitchen
• Leadandcoordinatekitchenstaffduringbusyserviceperiods
• Mentorteammembersandcontributetoapositivekitchenculture
• Prepareanddeliverhigh-qualityfoodconsistently
• Maintainpresentationandportion-controlstandards
• Assistwithordering,stockmanagement,andinventorycontrol
• Monitorfoodcostsandminimiseunnecessarywastage
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygiene,andkitchencleanlinessstandards
• Assistwithmenuplanning,development,andseasonalchanges
• Ensurepreparationandserviceareorganisedandefficient
• Respondeffectivelytohigh-volumeservicedemands
• Workcollaborativelywithfront-of-houseandmanagementteams
• Helpmaintainconsistentguestexperiencesthroughqualityfoodandservice

• ProvenexperienceasaSousCheforseniorchefreadytoprogressintoaleadershiprole
• Demonstratedexperienceinahigh-volumepub,bistro,restaurant,orcomparablekitchen
• Strongpracticalcookingandfoodpreparationskills
• Abilitytoconsistentlymaintainfoodqualityandpresentation
• Experiencewithstockcontrol,ordering,andfoodcostmanagement
• Strongunderstandingoffoodsafetyandkitchenhygienerequirements
• Provenabilitytoleadandmotivateakitchenteam
• Abilitytoremainorganisedandcomposedduringbusyservices
• Strongcommunicationandteamworkskills
• Professionalapproachwithacommitmenttoreliabilityandconsistency
• Willingnesstoundergoaperformancereviewaspartofthesponsorshippathway

sponsorshipavailablefortherightcandidatefollowingaperformancereview

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.