Sous Chef

Flavours Catering + Events; Willoughby City Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Staff Parking

Time-in-Lieu system

Exposure to premium events

Job summary

Flavours Catering + Events, a respected catering company in Sydney, is seeking a Sous Chef passionate about high-quality food and team leadership. This dynamic role involves overseeing kitchen operations, ensuring food production efficiency, and supporting a collaborative team environment. Ideal candidates will have prior catering experience, a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, and the ability to thrive under pressure. Join a family-owned business dedicated to employee well-being and a positive work culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or production kitchens (essential).
• Calm and confident in high-pressure environments.
• Flexible and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating the kitchen team.
• Overseeing daily food production and event dispatch.
• Maintaining food safety and cleanliness standards.

Skills

Team leadership

Food safety

Communication

Education

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

RSA Certificate

Job description

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Full-Time | Tuesday to Saturday | Early Starts | Leadership Role | Artarmon Sydney NSW Based | Onsite Parking

Ready to step into a leadership role and thrive in one of Sydney’s most respected catering kitchens?

Flavours Catering + Events is on the lookout for a talented Sous Chef with a passion for high-quality food, team leadership, and the fast-paced world of catering.

This is not your typical restaurant or café kitchen role — it’s a dynamic opportunity within a production kitchen and events environment, working closely with our Head Chef and kitchen team to deliver exceptional food for high-end corporate and private events.

About the Role

As Sous Chef, you’ll play a key role in leading our kitchen operations. You’ll help manage daily production, support the wider team, ensure smooth prep and dispatch, and occasionally attend off-site events to oversee food service. This is a hands-on, kitchen-based role — not an office job.

It’s an ideal opportunity for a chef who’s ready to step into a more senior role, particularly someone with experience in catering or large-format food production.

Schedule & Flexibility

• Tuesday to Saturday as usual roster
• Early starts (typically between 5am–6am), finishing between 2–3pm
• Flexibility required for occasional evening or off-site event shifts (approx. 3–4 per month)

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and motivating the kitchen team alongside the Head Chef
• Overseeing daily food production, prep, and event dispatch
• Maintaining high standards of food safety, cleanliness, and kitchen organisation
• Driving kitchen efficiency, stock rotation, and prep timelines
• Supporting kitchen logistics, supplier deliveries, and catering order flow
• Attending and executing off-site events with the FOH and operations team
• Assisting with onboarding and training junior kitchen staff

About You

• Previous experience in catering, production kitchens, or high-volume food prep (essential)
• Calm, clear-headed, and confident in high-pressure environments
• Strong communication and team leadership skills
• Flexible, efficient, and solutions-focused with attention to detail
• Holds a valid NSW Driver’s Licence and is confident driving automatic vans
• Holds a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
• RSA Certificate highly regarded
• Permanent residents preferred, but sponsorship available for the right candidate after a qualifying period

Why Join Flavours?

Flavours is a family-owned and operated business, and we know our greatest asset is our people. From the moment you walk through the door, you’ll feel the difference, we’re a team of like-minded, hardworking individuals who truly care about what we do and how we work together. We treat everyone as individuals because we understand that everyone is different.

We’ve built a culture of mutual respect, honesty, support, and laughter, and it shows in the harmonious environment we’ve created in our kitchen.

We also strongly believe in fair pay and work-life balance. That’s why:

• We run a Time-in-Lieu system where all overtime is tracked and logged on your payslips
• You’ll be paid for every hour you work — no hidden overtime expectations
• You can take accrued hours as extra leave, shorter weeks, or random time off throughout the year during quieter periods

Other benefits include:

• Consistent early finishes and better work-life balance
• Exposure to premium corporate and private events
• Long-term growth with ongoing support
• Onsite Staff Parking

Ready to make your mark as a Sous Chef in a fast-moving catering environment?

Apply now with your resume and a short cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect fit.

We look forward to meeting you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Hospitality

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