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Sous Chef

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Hospitality · Bundaberg, QLD, Australia · Full-Time · $90,000/yr · Visa: Employer sponsored

Here is the job in plain terms. A high-volume country pub in regional Queensland wants a Sous Chef to run the kitchen under the Head Chef. It is permanent, full-time work: lunch and dinner, seven days a week, with one Cook and three Chefs de Partie on your team and about 1,000 meals going out each week.

The employer says 482 sponsorship, with a permanent residency pathway, is available for the right candidate.

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Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the brigade and keep an eye on every station
  • Run the kitchen at lunch and dinner, every day of the week
  • Plan the prep, the cooking and the service so they fit together
  • Keep the food good, the plating consistent and the portions right
  • Draw up prep lists and rotate stock
  • Order what the kitchen needs and cut wastage
  • Keep to food safety and workplace safety standards
  • Train and mentor kitchen staff and help them grow

Requirements & Eligibility

  • Proven experience as a Sous Chef, Assistant Kitchen Manager or senior kitchen supervisor
  • Commercial pub kitchen experience, at about 1,000 meals a week or more
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Sound understanding of food costs, portion control and stock management, and the ability to take ownership of kitchen operations without constant supervision

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