Sous Chef

The Rusty Gurnard; Port Welshpool; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay based on experience

Coastal location

Input into menus and specials

Job summary

The Rusty Gurnard in Port Welshpool is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to lead the kitchen during busy services. You will work closely with the Head Chef to maintain smooth operations, prepare meals for lunch and dinner, and contribute to daily specials and new menu ideas.

You will uphold high standards of food safety, quality and presentation, supervise the kitchen team, manage stock and ordering, and help drive menu development in a coastal pub setting.

Qualifications

• Experienced cook ready to step up to sous-chef leadership.
• Capable of maintaining quality during high-volume service.
• Leads and mentors kitchen staff to ensure consistency.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Head Chef to keep the kitchen running smoothly.
• Prepare and cook meals across lunch and dinner service.
• Help develop daily specials and new menu ideas.
• Maintain consistency, quality and presentation.
• Stock control, ordering and reducing wastage.

Skills

Sous Chef

Busy service

Reliability

Quality focus

Leadership

Night shifts

Job description

Key responsibilities

• Working closely with our Head Chef to keep the kitchen running smoothly
• Preparing and cooking meals across lunch and dinner service
• Helping develop daily specials and new menu ideas
• Maintaining consistency, quality and presentation
• Supporting and supervising our kitchen team
• Stock control, ordering and reducing wastage
• Maintaining high food safety and hygiene standards
• Taking charge of the kitchen when the Head Chef is away

About you

• An experienced Sous Chef or Chef ready to step up
• Confident working through a busy service
• Reliable, organised and able to take initiative
• Passionate about producing consistently good food
• A team player who can also confidently lead others
• Available to work nights and weekends

About us

We're a locally owned and operated pub in Port Welshpool, serving up quality pub favourites, fresh seafood, daily specials and plenty of good food to locals and visitors alike. We're a family-owned and operated South Gippsland pub, and we want our staff to feel like an important part of what we're building.

Competitive pay based on experience

Consistent hours for the right person

Input into menus and daily specials

Supportive owners and a friendly team

A great coastal location in Port Welshpool