Sous Chef - Epicurean

Crown Resorts Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career advancement

Uniforms provided

Staff meals

Hotel discounts

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Crown Sydney is seeking a full-time Sous Chef reporting to the Chef de Cuisine to lead the open-kitchen in our busy dining venue. You will manage day-to-day operations, mentor a high-performing team, and ensure exceptional food quality, safety, and guest experiences.

You will drive culinary excellence across stations, support staff development, and contribute to achieving financial, operational and people outcomes. Crown offers generous benefits and strong career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced, high-volume kitchen.
• Ability to lead and inspire a kitchen team.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing team.
• Ensure consistent food quality and safety.
• Drive culinary excellence across multiple stations.
• Support development and training of staff.

Skills

Fast-paced kitchen

Lead by example

Team collaboration

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Adaptable

Job description

Better begins here 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

• Competitive salary package
• Opportunities for career advancement and growth
• Inclusive and team-focused workplace
• Fitted uniforms provided and laundered 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.

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 joyful experiences for our guests and our people. Our Talent Community is a place to stay connected with life at Crown Resorts. Register for access to curated career content and stay in the know on what’s happening at Crown. We’ll be in touch from time to time to share updates on events, new restaurant launches and popups, behind the scenes content, insider news, team stories, career tips and more. Stay connected as you explore career possibilities. You can expect better exposure, opportunities, experiences, and learning. It’s a place where you can create joy for the people who visit us, the cities we live in and the teams we work with. Supported by your leader, you can enjoy a better balance in your lifestyle and feel a better you.