Sous Chef

Pathways Health Management; Sydney; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Sick leave

Superannuation

Penalty rates for weekends/holidays

Job summary

Pathways Residences in Sydney is seeking a hands-on Sous Chef to join our luxury aged-care kitchen. This 37.5‑hour, five‑day role runs Wednesday to Sunday, with a focus on leading the catering team and delivering restaurant‑quality dining for residents.

You’ll cook daily, uphold high standards of compliance for food, hygiene and safety, oversee food preparation and cleaning, and collaborate with Head Chefs and the Executive Chef.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1–2 years of kitchen management experience.
• Experience in aged care is highly valued.
• Experience leading a team of 10+ staff.
• Current food safety supervisor certificate required at time of application.

Responsibilities

• Cook daily in a hands-on kitchen.
• Direct kitchen operations and manage catering staff.
• Oversee food preparation, cooking and cleaning.
• Ensure all food is fresh and of high quality.
• Collaborate with Head Chefs, Executive Chef and other department heads.

Skills

Kitchen management

Team leadership

Food safety

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Pathways Residences is a luxury residential aged-care provider operating across Sydney. We are looking for a Sous Chef to join our team.

This position is specifically for a Sous Chef role.

37.5 hours and 5 days a week, regular shifts scheduled from Wednesday to Sunday.

This role will be hands on and "on the tools", but also require someone strong in managing the catering team.

About you:

Enjoys creating high quality meals

Experience in running a kitchen

Minimum 1-2 years of kitchen management experience required

Experience in aged care highly valued

Confident in leading a team

Experience managing teams of 10+ staff members

Mature in leadership and well presented

Accountable, organised, structured

The role:

Is hands-on and requires you to cook daily

Requires you to uphold high standards of compliance across aged care, food, hygiene, and safety

Current food safety supervisor certificate required at time of application

Is to provide restaurant quality dining experiences to our residents

Requires you to direct kitchen operations and manage catering staff

Requires you to oversee food preparation, cooking and cleaning

Requires you to ensure all food products are fresh and of high quality

Will see you work in collaboration with other Head Chefs, the Executive Chef, and other department heads, and will report to the Executive Managers of the sites.

All prospective employees are required to provide the following documentation:

Current Police Check

NDIS Worker Clearance

3 doses of Covid Vaccine and Flu Vaccine

Australian citizenship or permanent residency required

What's in it for you:

$35-$40/hour

• annual leave
• sick leave
• picnic day
• other leave entitlements
• superannuation

Additional penalty rates such as annual leave loading, weekend loading, public holiday loading etc - if working those days and times.

Opportunity for growth

Learning new things

Taking on a challenge

A chance to excel in your trade and industry

Learning from multiple teams giving you different perspectives