Sous Chef

BuildRight Construction AU; The Hills Shire Council; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BuildRight Construction AU seeks an experienced and motivated Sous Chef to join a busy, quality-focused hospitality venue in New South Wales, NSW. This is an excellent opportunity to work alongside an experienced Head Chef, delivering exceptional dining experiences while leading and developing a high-performing kitchen team.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining food quality, supporting daily kitchen operations, and ensuring efficient service in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as Sous Chef or Junior Sous Chef.
• Experience working in a busy, quality-focused restaurant environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to remain calm and perform well under pressure.
• Passion for food, hospitality and delivering high-quality dishes.
• Sound knowledge of food safety and kitchen hygiene practices.
• Availability to work weekends and flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Chef with the day-to-day operation of the kitchen.
• Lead and supervise the kitchen team during busy service periods.
• Maintain high standards of food quality, presentation and portion control.
• Assist with ordering, stock management and inventory control.
• Monitor food costs and minimise waste.
• Train, mentor and support kitchen staff.
• Maintain food safety, hygiene and workplace cleanliness standards.
• Assist with kitchen rostering, preparation planning and organisation.
• Ensure smooth kitchen operations in the absence of the Head Chef.
• Work collaboratively with front-of-house and kitchen teams.
• Contribute to menu consistency and continuous kitchen improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Organizational skills

Calm under pressure

Food safety

Menu knowledge

Job description

WeareseekinganexperiencedandmotivatedSousCheftojoinabusy,quality-focusedhospitalityvenueinNewSouthWales(NSW).ThisisanexcellentopportunityforapassionateculinaryprofessionaltoworkalongsideanexperiencedHeadChef,helpingtodeliverexceptionaldiningexperienceswhileleadinganddevelopingahigh-performingkitchenteam.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillplayakeyroleinmaintainingfoodquality,supportingdailykitchenoperations,andensuringefficientserviceinafast-pacedenvironment

The Opportunity

WeareseekinganexperiencedandmotivatedSousCheftojoinabusy,quality-focusedhospitalityvenueinNewSouthWales(NSW).ThisisanexcellentopportunityforapassionateculinaryprofessionaltoworkalongsideanexperiencedHeadChef,helpingtodeliverexceptionaldiningexperienceswhileleadinganddevelopingahigh-performingkitchenteam.

Thesuccessfulcandidatewillplayakeyroleinmaintainingfoodquality,supportingdailykitchenoperations,andensuringefficientserviceinafast-pacedenvironment

Key Responsibilities

• SupporttheHeadChefwiththeday-to-dayoperationofthekitchen
• Leadandsupervisethekitchenteamduringbusyserviceperiods
• Maintainhighstandardsoffoodquality,presentationandportioncontrol
• Assistwithordering,stockmanagementandinventorycontrol
• Monitorfoodcostsandminimisewaste
• Train,mentorandsupportkitchenstaff
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygieneandworkplacecleanlinessstandards
• Assistwithkitchenrostering,preparationplanningandorganisation
• EnsuresmoothkitchenoperationsintheabsenceoftheHeadChef
• Workcollaborativelywithfront-of-houseandkitchenteams
• Contributetomenuconsistencyandcontinuouskitchenimprovement

Requirements & Eligibility

• PreviousexperienceasaSousCheforanexperiencedJuniorSousChef
• Experienceworkinginabusy,quality-focusedrestaurantenvironment
• Strongleadershipandteammanagementskills
• Excellentcommunicationandorganisationalabilities
• Abilitytoremaincalmandperformwellunderpressure
• Passionforfood,hospitalityanddeliveringhigh-qualitydishes
• Soundknowledgeoffoodsafetyandkitchenhygienepractices
• Availabilitytoworkweekendsandflexibleshifts

Special Instructions

ValidworkrightsforAustraliaoreligibilityforemployersponsorship.

• SupporttheHeadChefwiththeday-to-dayoperationofthekitchen
• Leadandsupervisethekitchenteamduringbusyserviceperiods
• Maintainhighstandardsoffoodquality,presentationandportioncontrol
• Assistwithordering,stockmanagementandinventorycontrol
• Monitorfoodcostsandminimisewaste
• Train,mentorandsupportkitchenstaff
• Maintainfoodsafety,hygieneandworkplacecleanlinessstandards
• Assistwithkitchenrostering,preparationplanningandorganisation
• EnsuresmoothkitchenoperationsintheabsenceoftheHeadChef
• Workcollaborativelywithfront-of-houseandkitchenteams
• Contributetomenuconsistencyandcontinuouskitchenimprovement

• PreviousexperienceasaSousCheforanexperiencedJuniorSousChef
• Experienceworkinginabusy,quality-focusedrestaurantenvironment
• Strongleadershipandteammanagementskills
• Excellentcommunicationandorganisationalabilities
• Abilitytoremaincalmandperformwellunderpressure
• Passionforfood,hospitalityanddeliveringhigh-qualitydishes
• Soundknowledgeoffoodsafetyandkitchenhygienepractices
• Availabilitytoworkweekendsandflexibleshifts

ValidworkrightsforAustraliaoreligibilityforemployersponsorship.

Full visa sponsorship available under Australia Subclass 482 / 186 Employer Nomination.