Junior Sous Chef – Full-Time | $80,000 + Super | Rowville
Eating House Rowville is seeking an experienced and motivated Junior Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team.
We are a busy, established modern brasserie serving breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week, with a strong focus on quality food, consistency, functions and catering.
This position would suit an experienced Chef de Partie or Senior Chef de Partie ready to take the next step into kitchen management.
The Role
Working closely with our Head Chef and Sous Chef, you will:
- Lead kitchen service and maintain consistent food quality and presentation
- Support the daily preparation and organisation of all kitchen sections
- Supervise, train and motivate chefs, cooks and kitchen hands
- Assist with ordering, stock rotation, portion control and waste reduction
- Maintain food safety, cleanliness and workplace standards
- Help manage service during busy breakfast, lunch and dinner periods
- Communicate clearly with the kitchen, management and front-of-house teams
- Step into a senior leadership role when required
About You
You will have:
- Strong experience in a busy, high-volume commercial kitchen
- Experience as a Chef de Partie, Senior Chef de Partie or Junior Sous Chef
- Confidence working across multiple kitchen sections
- Strong organisation, communication and service leadership skills
- A calm and practical approach during busy services
- High standards for food quality, presentation and cleanliness
- Availability across weekdays, evenings and weekends
- Full and unrestricted Australian working rights
- A relevant cookery qualification preferred
What We Offer
- $80,000 per year plus superannuation
- Permanent full-time employment
- A stable position in a long-established restaurant
- Genuine opportunity to develop into a senior kitchen leadership role
- Supportive ownership and management team
- Varied work across à la carte dining, functions and catering
- Staff meals and dining benefits
Please note: sponsorship is not available for this position.
To apply, submit your resume with a brief introduction outlining your current role, kitchen experience, availability and why you are ready to step into a Junior Sous Chef position.
Pay: $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
