Sous Chef – The Lodge James St

Fortitude Valley, Brisbane QLD | Full-time | Premium Hospitality

Job Summary

Join the kitchen leadership team at The Lodge James St, with a key focus on premium produce, grill cookery and consistent execution.

Key Selling Points

- Senior kitchen leadership role within The Lodge Group
- Work with premium produce and a strong grill-led menu
- Career development across a growing Australian and New Zealand hospitality group

The Opportunity

The Lodge James St by Rodd & Gunn is a premium dining destination located in the heart of Brisbane’s leading retail and lifestyle precinct. Bringing the Rodd & Gunn brand to life through food, wine and genuine hospitality, The Lodge delivers an elevated but relaxed dining experience built around quality produce, confident cooking and warm service.

We are seeking an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team and support the Head Chef in driving the day-to-day performance of the kitchen.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong, highly organised chef with excellent grill experience and the confidence to lead busy services. Experience cooking over woodfire would be highly regarded.

About the Role

Working closely with the Head Chef, you will help lead the kitchen team, maintain consistently high food standards and ensure each service operates efficiently.

Key responsibilities include

- Leading kitchen operations and service alongside the Head Chef
- Taking ownership of the grill section and supporting the development of grill-led dishes
- Ensuring consistently high standards of cooking, presentation and execution
- Training, mentoring and developing the kitchen team
- Supporting menu development, specials and seasonal changes




- Managing preparation, ordering, stock control and supplier relationships
- Assisting with rostering, labour management and food-cost control
- Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and workplace standards
- Stepping into the Head Chef’s responsibilities when required

About You

You will be a mature and capable kitchen leader who takes pride in strong cooking, efficient service and developing the people around you.

You will bring

- A minimum of five years experience as a fully qualified chef
- At least two years experience operating at Sous Chef level
- Solid grill experience, ideally including cooking over woodfire
- Experience within a premium, high-volume restaurant environment
- Excellent knowledge of meat preparation, cookery and temperature control
- Proven experience leading and training kitchen teams
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- A thorough understanding of food safety and kitchen compliance
- The ability to remain calm, organised and decisive during busy services
- Full availability across evenings and weekends

Why Join The Lodge Group?

- Join a premium hospitality group backed by Rodd & Gunn
- Work with quality produce in a beautifully designed James Street venue
- Take on genuine responsibility within an experienced kitchen leadership team
- Access career opportunities across venues in Australia and New Zealand
- Receive generous Rodd & Gunn product discounts and team benefits
- Be part of a professional, supportive and ambitious hospitality culture

How to Apply

Please submit your CV outlining your relevant kitchen leadership, grill and restaurant experience. We thank all applicants for their interest; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

📌 Sous Chef (Fortitude Valley)
🏢 The Lodge Group
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