Senior Sous Chef

The Company

Our client is an iconic Sunshine Coast dining destination, established on the Mooloolaba Esplanade for more than 40 years and renowned for delivering exceptional modern Italian cuisine in a premium coastal setting.  With a strong focus on locally sourced produce, fresh seafood and premium Italian ingredients, the restaurant has built an outstanding reputation for quality dining and memorable guest experiences. The venue is also recognised for its award-winning food and extensive wine offering. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Sous Chef to join an established and highly regarded operation, with a clear pathway to step into the Head Chef position.

The Role

As Senior Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef to lead the kitchen team and ensure consistently high standards across food quality, preparation and service. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will play an important part in daily kitchen operations, team development, menu execution, stock control and maintaining a high-performance kitchen culture. Importantly, this role offers genuine career progression to Head Chef, making it an ideal opportunity for a Sous Chef who is ready to take the next step in their career and develop their leadership capabilities within an established hospitality business.

Your Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• - Previous experience as a Senior Sous Chef or experienced Sous Chef within a quality restaurant environment
• - Strong modern Italian or Mediterranean culinary experience in a high volume venue/s
• - Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop a professional kitchen team
• - Strong understanding of high-volume restaurant service and quality food production
• - Experience with ordering, stock control, food costs and kitchen organisation
• - Excellent attention to detail and a genuine passion for quality food
• - Ability to maintain high standards during busy service periods & have - Strong communication and leadership skills
• - A hands-on approach with the ability to lead from the front
• - Ambition to progress into a Head Chef position

What’s On Offer

• - $90K + Super --Clear progression pathway to Head Chef
• - Consecutive days off – no split shifts with strong and supportive team culture
• - Join an established and highly regarded Sunshine Coast hospitality business
• - Work with quality local produce, fresh seafood and premium Italian ingredients
• - Opportunity to develop your leadership and commercial skills
• - Work in a premium coastal location on the Mooloolaba Esplanade

If you're an ambitious Sous Chef looking for the right environment to develop, lead a team and take the next step in your career, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.