Sous Chef

Noosa Boathouse; Noosa Shire; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great salary

Work with Chef Shane Bailey

Quality, locally sourced ingredients

Fresh seafood and seasonal produce

Varied kitchen environment: restaurant

Functions & events

Staff meals & coffee

Easy street parking

Job summary

Noosa Boathouse is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join a three-level dining, bar, and events venue overlooking Noosa River. You will work across restaurant, functions, and events, leading a team and collaborating with Executive Chef Shane Bailey in a fast-paced kitchen.

The role requires a passion for cooking, reliability, and commitment to high standards. Enjoy a dynamic kitchen environment with fresh seafood, seasonal produce, and locally sourced Queensland beef, in a renowned Noosa

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Sous Chef position.
• Experience in a similar fast-paced kitchen.
• Experience working with high-quality ingredients.
• Chef Trade qualifications.
• Experience in a high-volume restaurant kitchen.
• Ability to take direction and lead a team.
• Maintain excellent hygiene and food handling standards.

Responsibilities

• Food production in accordance with production requirements; ensure cooking methods and presentation meet high guest satisfaction.
• Monitor quality at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Assist executive chef in planning restaurant and function menus.
• Assist executive chef with estimating food and labour costs and daily orders.
• Lead daily briefings to ensure clear communication between restaurant and function teams.
• Maintain food storage, preparation and service areas per Australian standards.
• Demonstrate proper kitchen techniques and safe handling of foods.

Skills

Sous Chef experience

Fast-paced kitchen

High-quality ingredients

Chef Trade qualifications

Team leadership

Reliability and work ethic

Education

Chef trade/apprenticeship

Job description

Sous Chef – Noosa Boathouse

Noosa Boathouse is an iconic three-level dining, bar and events destination overlooking the beautiful Noosa River.

Our venue encompasses a fast-paced 120-seat lunch and dinner restaurant, a large function space with its own commercial kitchen, fish & chips takeaway, Sunset Bar and coffee bar — making this a diverse and dynamic kitchen environment.

Executive Chef Shane Bailey has a strong passion for quality, locally sourced produce. Our modern Australian menu has a subtle Asian influence, with a focus on fresh local seafood, seasonal produce and quality Queensland beef.

We cook from scratch, work with excellent ingredients and take pride in delivering consistently high-quality food across our restaurant and events.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our professional and supportive kitchen team.

This is an opportunity to work closely with an experienced kitchen team in a busy, quality-focused kitchen, taking an active role in food preparation, service, kitchen leadership and the day-to-day running of our restaurant and functions.

You will work across our three levels and recently upgraded kitchen, gaining exposure to both high-volume restaurant service and functions and events.

We are looking for someone who genuinely loves cooking, takes pride in their work and enjoys being part of a strong team. You will need to be confident leading a team while also being comfortable taking direction and working closely with the Executive Chef and broader management team.

This is a hands‑on role suited to a chef who enjoys a fast-paced environment, quality ingredients and the opportunity to contribute to a professional kitchen.

Normal hospitality hours apply, including weekends, evenings and split shifts.

Skills & Experience

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a Sous Chef position


• Experience in a similar fast‑paced kitchen


• Experience working with high‑quality ingredients


• Chef Trade qualifications


• Experience in a high‑volume restaurant kitchen


• Ability to take direction and also lead a team


• Maintain excellent hygiene & food handling standards

Most importantly, you will be reliable, hardworking, passionate about cooking and committed to maintaining high standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Food production in accordance with production requirements, ensuring correct methods of cooking and presentation, consistency in product and quality to achieve a high level of guest satisfaction


• Monitoring quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation


• Assisting exec chef in planning restaurant and function menus


• Assisting exec chef with estimating food and labour costs, and daily food orders


• Assists with conducting daily briefings and meetings in restaurant and functions to ensure effective channels of communications are maintained, thus minimise errors. This includes strong communication with managers, kitchen and wait staff with special care in communicating dietary requirements and food allergy information


• Handle all food and beverage items and maintain all food storage, preparation and service areas in accordance with Australian Food Safety and Hygiene Standards


• Demonstrating correct cooking and kitchen techniques for preparing and storing foods including sous vide, grilling, deep frying, cryovacing, freezing and preserving foods


• Assist in the departmental induction and training of kitchen staff as requested. May act as mentor to apprentice chefs

Why Join Noosa Boathouse?

• Great salary and a supportive, professional kitchen team


• Work alongside Chef Shane Bailey and an experienced kitchen brigade


• Cook from scratch using quality, locally sourced ingredients


• Work with fresh seafood, seasonal produce and quality Queensland beef


• Varied kitchen environment across restaurant, functions and events


• Work in an iconic Noosa waterfront location with some of the best views around


• Some staff meals & coffee included


• Easy street parking nearby to the venue

If you're an experienced Sous Chef looking for a role where you can work with quality ingredients, be part of a great team and enjoy one of Noosa's most iconic waterfront locations, we'd love to hear from you.