Sous Chef - Epicurean

Crown Resorts; Sydney; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Inclusive workplace

Uniforms provided

Staff discounts

Complimentary meals

Job summary

Crown Resorts in Sydney is seeking a full-time Sous Chef to lead a high-volume, open-kitchen operation. Reporting to the Chef de Cuisine, you will mentor a diverse team, drive culinary excellence, and ensure consistent food quality, safety and service across multiple stations.

This role offers a competitive salary, career progression, an inclusive team culture, and staff benefits, including on-site meals and employee discounts across Crown hotels and restaurants Australia-wide.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen setting.
• Ability to lead and mentor a kitchen team.
• Proven capacity to identify and meet internal and external stakeholder needs.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations and ensure high standards of food quality, safety and service.
• Lead, mentor and inspire a multi-station culinary team.
• Drive culinary excellence across all dining venues and ensure consistency.
• Collaborate with chefs and management to deliver memorable guest experiences.

Skills

Fast-paced environment

Leadership

Team mentoring

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Communication

Self-motivated

Adaptable

Tools

Kitchen leadership

Job description

Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating fun, memorable, world-class experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, optimism, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.

The Role

Reporting to the Chef de Cuisine, the full-time Sous Chef plays a pivotal leadership role within Epicurean's vibrant open-kitchen, high-volume culinary operation. Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the kitchen, this position leads, mentors, and inspires a high-performing team while ensuring the consistent delivery of exceptional food quality, operational standards, and memorable guest experiences.

Working at one of Crown Sydney's busiest dining venues, the Sous Chef will drive culinary excellence across multiple stations, support team development, and ensure seamless kitchen operations. This role is instrumental in maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, safety, and service while contributing to the achievement of key financial, operational, and people outcomes.

About You

• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume kitchen environment
• Set a leading example and inspire a team of kitchen professionals.
• Collaborate effectively within a team in a face-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and satisfy internal and external stakeholder needs.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.
• Self-motivated and adaptable.

What We Offer You

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for career advancement and growth
• Inclusive and team-focused workplace
• Fitted uniforms provided and launtered by Crown.
• Generous discounts across all Crown hotels and restaurants Australia wide
• Complimentary meals at our on-site staff restaurant

On top of exciting career possibilities, we offer better exposure to experiences and learning. To see our range of benefits and opportunities visit Crown Resorts Careers.

Our Crown Community celebrates uniqueness and embraces diversity. We welcome the creativity, insights and experiences from people of different race, age, religion, cultural background, gender, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; people like you.