Hospoworld Resourcing – Mount Saint Thomas NSW

Imagine building your career in one of the region’s most beautiful hospitality destinations, surrounded by exceptional food, wine and scenery.

Our client is an established, award-winning winery and events venue known for creating memorable dining experiences, weddings and premium functions.

With a popular cellar door, supportive leadership and an exciting vision for the future, this is a business where talented hospitality professionals are encouraged to contribute ideas, take ownership and grow.

As the venue continues to develop its culinary offering, we’re looking for an experienced

Sous Chef

to work closely with an accomplished Head Chef. This is an opportunity to bring your creativity to the kitchen, influence the food direction and make a genuine impact across premium events and the venue’s growing cellar door offering.

About the Role This is a hands-on leadership role for a capable Sous Chef who enjoys balancing creativity with strong kitchen operations.

Working across weddings, functions and the cellar door, you’ll help deliver exceptional food while bringing fresh ideas to seasonal menus, creative specials and new dining experiences.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the Head Chef with the daily operation of the kitchen

Confidently leading the team in the Head Chef’s absence

Contributing creative ideas to seasonal menus and specials

Helping shape and grow the cellar door food offering

Managing preparation, ordering, stock control and service

Leading the kitchen across weddings, functions and cellar door service

Mentoring junior chefs and encouraging initiative within the team

Maintaining consistently high standards of food quality and presentation

Contributing to a positive, collaborative and well‑organised kitchen culture

Imagine building your career in one of the region’s most beautiful hospitality destinations, surrounded by exceptional food, wine and scenery.





Our client is an established, award-winning winery and events venue known for creating memorable dining experiences, weddings and premium functions.

With a popular cellar door, supportive leadership and an exciting vision for the future, this is a business where talented hospitality professionals are encouraged to contribute ideas, take ownership and grow.

As the venue continues to develop its culinary offering, we’re looking for an experienced

Sous Chef

to work closely with an accomplished Head Chef. This is an opportunity to bring your creativity to the kitchen, influence the food direction and make a genuine impact across premium events and the venue’s growing cellar door offering.

About the Role This is a hands-on leadership role for a capable Sous Chef who enjoys balancing creativity with strong kitchen operations.

Working across weddings, functions and the cellar door, you’ll help deliver exceptional food while bringing fresh ideas to seasonal menus, creative specials and new dining experiences.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the Head Chef with the daily operation of the kitchen

Confidently leading the team in the Head Chef’s absence

Contributing creative ideas to seasonal menus and specials

Helping shape and grow the cellar door food offering

Managing preparation, ordering, stock control and service

Leading the kitchen across weddings, functions and cellar door service

Mentoring junior chefs and encouraging initiative within the team

Maintaining consistently high standards of food quality and presentation





Contributing to a positive, collaborative and well‑organised kitchen culture

About You We’re looking for a chef who combines creativity with calm, capable leadership.

You’ll bring:

Previous experience as a Sous Chef within a quality hospitality environment

Experience across events, functions, premium dining or high-volume service

A genuine passion for food, seasonal produce and menu creation

The confidence to contribute ideas and help evolve the cellar door offering

Strong kitchen organisation and operational ability

A calm and composed approach during busy services

The ability to lead, mentor and bring the best out of a team

A collaborative attitude with the confidence to take ownership

You might come from an events, restaurant, winery or premium hospitality background. What matters most is your creativity, leadership and desire to produce food you’re genuinely proud of.

Why You’ll Love It

$90,000–$95,000 + super, depending on experience

Join an award-winning hospitality business with an outstanding reputation

Work alongside an experienced and highly creative Head Chef

Have genuine input into seasonal menus, specials and the venue’s food direction

Help develop and grow an exciting cellar door offering

Enjoy variety across weddings, premium events and cellar door dining

Opportunity to take ownership and bring new ideas to life

Work within a up-to-date, well-equipped kitchen

Supportive leadership that values creativity and invests in its people

Stable team environment with strong staff retention

Genuine work-life balance in a beautiful regional setting

If you’re looking for a Sous Chef position where your creativity will be encouraged, your contribution will be recognised and you can help shape the next stage of an exciting cellar door and events offering, we’d love to hear from you!

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📌 Sous Chef | Award-Winning Venue & Cellar Door (Mount Saint Thomas)
🏢 Hospoworld Resourcing
📍 Mount Saint Thomas