Sous Chef

 

Join the team at Crowne Plaza Adelaide Mawson Lakes, a contemporary hotel boasting 155 stylish rooms featuring cutting-edge technology and premium amenities.

With versatile meeting spaces, a vibrant Aviator Bar, and our premium restaurant Ember & Vine, this is where sophistication meets warm, genuine hospitality.

 

Are you ready to take the next step in your culinary career? We’re looking for a passionate and talented Sous Chef to help lead, inspire and develop our kitchen team.

Working alongside our Executive Chef, you’ll play a key role in creating exceptional dining experiences, showcasing seasonal and locally sourced produce, and delivering dishes that celebrate quality, creativity and a love of food.

 

Your day to day

 

Reporting to the Executive Chef, this is a crucial role leading a team dedicated to delivering incredible dining experiences and supporting with maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and kitchen efficiency.

Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

 


* Assisting in the curation of a unique and exiting menu sourcing the finest locally sourced produce


* Showcasing your multi-cuisine cooking techniques


* Delivering memorable culinary experiences


* Championing an energetic and professional culture committed to meeting our high standards of quality, flair and creativity


* Managing and training colleagues, assess performance and support professional development programs


* Deliver industry leading Food & Beverage concepts


* Ordering of supplies and exercising stock control and inventory management


* Supporting the broader food and beverage operations of the hotel including room service, conferencing & events

 

What we need from you

 


* Previous experience in a similar role across a variety of kitchen sections preferred


* Experience working in functions, conferences, weddings or banquet services


* Certificate III or IV in commercial cookery trade certificate (or equivalent)


* Food Safety Certification with strong practical knowledge and application of food safety standards, HACCP principles and safe food handling practices


* Understand food safety management system 


* Understanding of budget control, rostering and payroll


* You will need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic maths


* Communication skills - guests will need to come to you with concerns as well as compliments, so you’ll be easy to talk to and respond to situations to ensure guests receive prompt actions


* A passion for delivering results while continuously developing both people and self


* You’ll be on your feet most of the day with bending and kneeling.

Sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull objects, to 23 kg – we have the equipment to support you


* Flexible availability and shift work, including weekends, public holidays and evenings 


* Confidence using computers and hotel systems


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