Sous Chef

JDA Collective; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts on menu and beverages

Ample on-site parking

Job summary

JDA Collective invites applications for a permanent Sous Chef role at Mermaid Beach Tavern, Mermaid Beach. The kitchen runs 6-8 chefs, focusing on Modern Australian pub fare and classic dishes, requiring leadership in a fast-paced, high-turnover venue.

The successful candidate will lead kitchen staff, assist with menu development, and uphold strict hygiene and food safety standards while delivering exceptional customer service.

Qualifications

• Must be trade qualified with a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
• Minimum five years post-qualification experience in a busy kitchen.
• Experience in hotel bistro or restaurant settings is essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage kitchen staff to ensure consistent, high-quality food.
• Maintain standards and follow recipe cards and company procedures.
• Train new kitchen staff and prepare rosters to resource the kitchen.
• In Head Chef's absence, manage dockets and ensure timely food service.
• Ensure quality plating, portions, and adherence to hygiene standards.
• Assist with menu compilation and overall kitchen operation.
• Help manage KPIs, labour costs, and food cost targets.

Skills

Trade qualified

Five years experience

Strong communication

Calm under pressure

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

The JDA Collective group is a family owned business and resides over sixteen (16) hospitality venues throughout Sydney, Queensland and Victoria, who prides itself in offering 'the premium pub experience' and is an award-winning Hotel group.

JDA Collective has an exciting opportunity available for a Sous Chef at their establishment in Mermaid Beach – Mermaid Beach Tavern. This venue offers outstanding quality pub food, a wide selection of beverages/cocktails and entertainment activities.

About the role

The positions vacant will involve the preparation and cooking of top quality pub dishes under the Head Chefs direction and high standards. Mermaid Beach Tavern's kitchen runs a 6-8 Chef kitchen and this position will require solid working knowledge of Modern Australian cuisine dishes, along with favourite pub classics, as well as previous experience gained in successful, high turnover restaurants or bistros. The position on offer is PERMANENT, working to a roster which will include nights and weekends.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Responsible for managing kitchen employees, ensuring food is prepared consistently in line with Company standards and as per recipe cards.
• Ensuring kitchen staff perform at the level required in a professional kitchen.
• Assist the Head Chef in training of new kitchen staff and creating rosters to ensure the kitchen is adequately resourced at all times.
• In the Head Chef's absence, the Sous Chef is responsible for arranging dockets and ordering food preparation, ensuring the customers receive food in the order it should be sent out from the kitchen.
• Ensuring the highest quality food leaves the kitchen, ensuring that portions are correct and the food is plated in a consistent and well-presented manner.
• Assist the Head Chef with menu compilation and possess an in-depth knowledge of the full menu.
• Support the Head Chef with the management of the kitchen team, ensuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are met in line with set labour and food cost targets.
• Ensure strict hygiene and food safety standards are met at all stages of food preparation, starting with the ingredients and ending with the finished dish that leaves the kitchen, including compliance and food labelling and temperature controls.
• Mentoring junior members of the kitchen team.

Benefits and perks

• Staff discounts applicable on superior menu and wide selection of beverages
• Ample on-site parking

Skills and experience

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Must be trade qualified and hold certification in Commercial Cookery (i.e. minimum Certificate IV).
• Must have minimum five (5) years post qualified experience, in a similar sized kitchen.
• Previous high calibre hotel bistro or restaurant experience is essential.
• A key success in this role, is a genuine passion for producing great food coupled with excellent organisational skills, a reliable honest attitude and the ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• The right candidate must have excellent communication skills and a strong customer service focus, as well as be professionally presented and groomed at all times.
• A strongperformer in multiple sections (i.e. larder, pizza, fryer, plating, pass, food presentation etc.).
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment, under pressure
• Good communication skills, positive attitudeand be professionally presented at all times
• Flexible and available to work nights, weekends, public holidays
• Preferably available for an immediate start.
• A key requirement for a Sous Chef position is having a genuine passion for producing great food, a great attitude and the ability to work calmly and efficiently.

See website for venue information:- www.mermaidbeachtavern.com.au

Please note:- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.