Sous Chef - Esplanade Hotel

Endeavour Group; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card for ALH Hotels/Endeavour

Woolworths discounts via partnership

Wellbeing support (EAP)

Job summary

Endeavour Group's ALH Hotels division is seeking a Senior Sous Chef to support the Head Chef and run the kitchen when they’re away. You’ll manage shifts, mentor staff, and uphold high service standards in a fast-paced venue.

You bring solid Sous Chef experience in high-volume pubs or similar settings, with up-to-date food safety certifications and a calm, decisive leadership style that inspires your team to deliver memorable, artful plates every service.

Qualifications

• Hands-on role with manual handling and lifting.
• Experience as Sous Chef in a high-volume pub or similar.
• Up-to-date food safety certifications.
• Natural leader who stays calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Run the kitchen in the Head Chef's absence.
• Take charge of shifts and mentor the team.
• Maintain razor-sharp kitchen standards.
• Inspire the crew to produce artful plates.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentorship

High-volume cooking

Food safety

Education

Food safety certification

Job description

We're on the hunt for a Sous Chef, a right hand to our Head Chef - someone able to run the show when they are not in venue, use your passion to create memorable food and run a smooth ship

A day in the life of a Senior Sous Chef:

You'll be a key part of the leadership team, supporting the Head Chef to ensure every service is flawless.

Take charge of shifts, mentor the team, and keep the kitchen standards razor-sharp.

Inspire your crew with your expertise and a can-do attitude, ensuring every plate that leaves the kitchen is a work of art.

Inherent requirements:

This is a hands-on role that involves manual handling and lifting as part of regular duties (e.g. moving stock, kegs, and deliveries). Applicants must have the ability to perform physical tasks safely and efficiently.

About you:

You've got solid experience as a Sous Chef in a high-volume pub or similar setting.

Your cooking credentials and food safety certifications are up-to-date.

You're a natural-born leader who commands respect with your skills and cool-headed approach.

You have a serious love for creating delicious food that keeps people coming back for more.

The benefits are good too!

Grow your career within ALH Hotels and the wider Endeavour Group network. An exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W. Endeavour Wellbeing Support; our EAP service offers critical incident support, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, legal and employee assistance.

In line with our ongoing commitment to responsibility, candidates will be required to complete Employee Due Diligence checks which may include a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

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