About Us
La Piazza is one of South West Sydney's most popular Italian dining destinations and the vibrant heart of dining within the Bankstown Sports precinct. Known for its authentic Italian cuisine, energetic atmosphere and consistently high standards, La Piazza delivers exceptional dining experiences to thousands of guests every week.
We're seeking an experienced and passionate Kitchen Sous Chef to join our leadership team and help drive culinary excellence in a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant environment.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head Chef, the Kitchen Sous Chef will play a key role in leading daily kitchen operations, supporting and developing the brigade, and ensuring every dish leaving the pass meets our quality, presentation and consistency standards.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a motivated culinary professional who thrives under pressure, enjoys mentoring others and is passionate about delivering outstanding food and service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Head Chef in the day-to-day operation of the kitchen
- Leading and motivating the kitchen team during service
- Ensuring food quality, presentation and consistency standards are maintained at all times
- Managing service execution to ensure efficient and timely meal delivery
- Training, mentoring and developing junior chefs and kitchen staff
- Assisting with rostering, stock control, ordering and inventory management
- Monitoring food and labour costs while minimising waste
- Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and HACCP compliance
- Creating a positive, collaborative and high-performing kitchen culture
- Ensuring all kitchen equipment is maintained and operating efficiently
About You
You are a passionate and experienced kitchen leader who combines strong operational knowledge with a genuine love of hospitality. You lead by example, remain calm under pressure and take pride in developing others while delivering exceptional food experiences.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Previous experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie within a high-volume restaurant environment
- Relevant commercial cookery qualifications
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach and develop team members
- Experience managing kitchen operations, stock control and food costs
- Sound understanding of food safety regulations and HACCP principles
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills
- Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
- A hands-on approach with a strong work ethic and attention to detail
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced service environment
- Flexibility to work across evenings, weekends and public holidays
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to lead within one of the busiest Italian restaurants in South West Sydney
- Work with quality ingredients in a dynamic, high-volume environment
- Ongoing career development and mentoring opportunities
- Be part of a supportive and passionate culinary team
- Free secure parking
- Generous daily meal allowance across our venues
- Employee rewards and recognition programs
- Genuine opportunities for career progression within the Bankstown Sports Group
Ready to Lead the Kitchen?
If you're an experienced culinary professional looking to take the next step in your leadership career and make your mark at one of the region's most popular Italian restaurants, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and join the team behind La Piazza's exceptional dining experience.
