AVANI Adelaide Residences are looking for an experienced and passionate Sous Chef to join our kitchen team on a full-time basis.
Key Responsibilities Include:
Reporting into the Assistant Hotel Manager this leadership role is responsible for managing all aspects of kitchen operations, including overseeing a small team of 3 chefs. The role is hands-on, managing shifts independently, ensuring food quality, controlling wastage, and maintaining tight controls on COGs.
The position operates within café-style operations, covering mornings mainly, some evenings, most weekends, and also catering for events and bulk catering orders.
- Work alongside, direct, and support kitchen team members to ensure excellence and consistency in all dishes
- Oversee the performance of kitchen staff, maintaining high standards and uniformity in delivered products
- Assist in the creation of menus and perform cost analysis to maintain profitability
- Manage inventory levels and oversee back-of-house food and labour expenses
- Implement procedures to uphold high standards of presentation, sanitation, service, and product quality
- Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations and food standards
- Manage recruitment, induction, training, and rostering of kitchen team members
- Curate and refine recipes to meet diverse culinary preferences, dietary restrictions, and allergies
- Admin tasks including food safety compliance, ordering, menu planning, costing, updating menus online, and general health and safety
- Stakeholder management – working closely with the F&B operations team, suppliers, online vendors (UberEats, Menulog), and head office procurement team
Expected Hours: Full time, 38 hours per week
Location: AVANI Adelaide Residences, 176 Franklin St, Adelaide SA 5000
Salary: $73,000-$77,000 (excluding super)
Approved Sponsor: Minor Hotels Australasia Limited (previously known as Oaks Hotels & Resorts Limited)
