Sous Chef | Baptiste - A New Opening from The Apollo Group

Apollo Restaurant Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptiste, a new Parisian restaurant opening at The Eve, Wunderlich Lane, Sydney, is seeking a full-time Sous Chef to join the opening team. You’ll work closely with the Head Chef to lead the kitchen during service.

You’ll build systems, train the brigade, manage stock and food safety, and shape the culture as Baptiste launches. The Apollo Restaurant Group backs a fast-paced, quality-led environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy, quality-led restaurant kitchen.
• Strong organisation and attention to detail.
• Confidence leading and developing a team.
• Solid understanding of food safety, ordering, stock and kitchen operations.
• Calm and consistent approach during service.
• Full-time availability, including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Leading the kitchen team through preparation and service.
• Maintaining consistency, presentation and food quality.
• Training and developing chefs across the brigade.
• Managing ordering, stock rotation, food safety and kitchen organisation.
• Supporting rostering, labour management and food cost control.
• Building clear systems and strong working habits from the opening.
• Creating a respectful kitchen where people communicate well and take pride in their work.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Food safety

Kitchen operations

Stock control

Rostering

Communication

Job description

Sous Chef | Baptiste - A New Opening from The Apollo Group

Baptiste is a new Parisian restaurant opening at The Eve, Wunderlich Lane, and we're looking for a full-time Sous Chef to join the opening team.

17th September, 2026

Built around great food, warm hospitality and the unmistakable energy of Paris, Baptiste will be a confident, generous restaurant with its own sense of style.

You’ll work closely with the Head Chef & Senior Sous across preparation, service, kitchen systems and team development, helping set the standards that will shape Baptiste well beyond opening day. Baptiste is part of The Apollo Restaurant Group, the team behind The Apollo, Cho Cho San and Olympus Dining in Sydney, along with Greca and Yoko Dining in Brisbane.

The role

This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong chef who enjoys being in service, developing people and keeping a kitchen calm and organised.

You’ll support the Head Chef with:

• Leading the kitchen team through preparation and service
• Maintaining consistency, presentation and food quality
• Training and developing chefs across the brigade
• Managing ordering, stock rotation, food safety and kitchen organisation
• Supporting rostering, labour management and food cost control
• Building clear systems and strong working habits from the opening
• Creating a respectful kitchen where people communicate well and take pride in their work

About you

You’ll already have experience as a Sous Chef or be a strong Junior Sous Chef who’s ready for more responsibility.

You care about the details, but you don’t lose sight of the people around you. You can lead a busy service without adding unnecessary noise, give clear feedback and step in wherever the team needs you.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in a busy, quality-led restaurant kitchen
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Confidence leading and developing a team
• A solid understanding of food safety, ordering, stock and kitchen operations
• A calm, consistent approach during service
• Full-time availability, including evenings and weekends

Why join us? You’ll be joining Baptiste before the doors open, while the team, systems and culture are still being built. It’s a chance to help shape a new restaurant from its very first service.

The Apollo Restaurant Group is growing, but we’re still closely connected across our venues. Our chefs learn from each other, share knowledge and have the opportunity to build their careers across established restaurants and new openings.

If you’re ready to help build a kitchen from the ground up and want your next role to feel like a real step forward, we’d love to meet you.