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.

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

Strong 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

Robust 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

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