Sandbar is one of Surfers Paradise's busiest beachfront venues, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. With a high-volume kitchen, diverse menu and large team, we're looking for a strong, all-round Sous Chef who can support the Head Chef and help lead the kitchen across all services.
This is a hands‐on leadership role suited to someone who thrives in fast‐paced kitchens, is confident across all aspects of kitchen operations, and enjoys developing and leading a team.
The Role
You'll work closely with the Head Chef to manage the day-to-day kitchen operations, lead the team during service, and ensure the kitchen runs smoothly across breakfast, lunch and dinner.
What You'll Be Doing
* Run and support breakfast, lunch and dinner service
* Support the Head Chef with daily operations
* Rostering and labour management
* Ordering and stock control
* Stocktakes and cost control
* Train, mentor and develop junior chefs
* Maintain food quality, consistency and presentation
* Ensure food safety and WHS compliance
* Lead the team during busy service periods
What We're Looking For
* Must have 2+ years' experience in a busy, fast‐paced kitchen
* Able to confidently run breakfast, lunch and dinner service
* Experience with rostering and budgeting
* Experience with ordering and stocktakes
* High‐level ability to train and develop a team
* All‐rounder who is confident across all aspects of kitchen operations
* Previous Sous Chef experience or strong CDP ready to step up
Why Join Us?
* Iconic beachfront location
* Large, high‐performing venue
* Career progression opportunities within AVC
* Strong support from Operations and central teams
* Staff discounts across 240+ venues in Australia & New Zealand
* Great team environment
If you're a well‐rounded Sous Chef who can lead from the front and handle a busy service, this is a great opportunity to join a high‐volume, well‐established venue.
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