Overview
Coast Port Beach is currently seeking an experienced, focused, and passionate Sous Chef to join our expanding team. Situated directly on the sands of Port Beach, North Fremantle, we are a modern Australian venue that offers a range of dining experiences, from casual beachside meals to high-end weddings and special events.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading, running, and overseeing a team with consistent and high-level execution. This role involves close collaboration with the Head Chef and other Sous Chefs in day-to-day operations to ensure the highest standards of food preparation and presentation.
Additionally, the Sous Chef will prepare and cook a diverse array of dishes for à la carte, functions, and special event menus, while also mentoring and training junior kitchen staff to foster a positive and collaborative team environment. Contributions to menu development, with ideas that keep our food exciting, current, and fresh, are also expected, along with strict adherence to health, safety, and hygiene regulations.
We are dedicated to providing a supportive and enjoyable work environment. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer unparalleled views from the kitchen, easy access to the beach for breaks, opportunities for career development and growth, ongoing training and mentorship, a dynamic and collaborative team, and staff discounts.
Responsibilities
- Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, ensuring that company standards and customer expectations are met.
- Lead and mentor a large team of chefs and kitchen staff, and work alongside the Head Chef in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Hands-on involvement in menu execution, service delivery, and ensuring high-quality plating.
- Support with ordering, stock control, rostering, and compliance.
Requirements
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience as a Chef de Partie or above in a high-quality restaurant or hotel environment, with formal culinary qualifications such as a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
- Excellent culinary skills, strong understanding of food preparation techniques, flavour profiles, and plating.
- Excellent time management, problem-solving, and multi-tasking abilities, a passion for using fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients, and strong communication and teamwork skills with a positive attitude.
- Ability to move fast, think quickly and execute with precision.
- Be able to step up and manage one of the kitchens in the absence of the head chef.
- Cert III minimum commercial cookery, and a full working visa/residency is essential.
Benefits include a competitive salary package and incentives for the right candidates, opportunities for career progression, free parking, and easy access to Freo train line. The kitchen offers spacious, modern facilities and a positive, beachside work setting.
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📌 Senior Sous Chef - COAST Port Beach
🏢 Beach Partnership III
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