Employer: Food and Wine Adl Pty Ltd

Award: Restaurant Industry Award 2020, Level 6 – Cook Grade 5 (tradesperson)

Employment type: Permanent, full-time

Salary Range: $79,500 – $82,500 base annualised salary, plus superannuation The opportunity

Olive is seeking a Sous Chef to join our team.

Olive is a Mediterranean oasis, offering a blend of cuisines from Morocco to the Middle East. Our focus is generous, honest, seasonal food, and we have built a thriving restaurant.

As part of Sprout Food Group, Olive is supported by a team of professionals who look after much of the behind-the-scenes work of running a restaurant.

This lets our restaurant team focus on what matters: preparing consistently great food, providing an outstanding customer experience, and building a cohesive, supportive team focused on growth. Our back-of-house and front-of-house teams work closely together.

The role

Key responsibilities include

- Leading and overseeing prep across all sections.
- Cooking and plating to a high, repeatable standard, ensuring every dish follows the correct recipe and portion size.
- Ensuring all food is of the highest quality in taste and presentation and served in a timely manner.
- Supporting the Head Chef and taking full responsibility for day-to-day kitchen operations in their absence, including service leadership, work allocation, staff breaks, operational decisions, supplier issues, stock issues.
- Working autonomously and completing tasks on time.
- Leading, coaching and mentoring junior back-of-house staff, including supporting the Head Chef with their onboarding, allocating work, monitoring performance and providing in the moment constructive feedback, and supporting ongoing skills development.
- Supporting catering activities.
- Stock rotation and ordering.
- Following opening and closing procedures.

What you will bring





- A trade qualification in commercial cookery: Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30821) or Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (SIT40521), or an equivalent qualification.
- Indicatively, at least 2 years' experience as a Sous Chef or Chef de Partie in a commercial kitchen.
- Exceptional technical skills, the ability to execute consistently to a high standard, and contribute new ideas.
- Open, respectful and transparent communication with the Head Chef and team, including listening, resolving issues, and giving and receiving feedback.
- Quick thinking and adaptability. You stay cool under pressure and make sound decisions on the fly, based on how we operate and what matters to Olive.
- A habit of fixing issues as they arise, so mistakes never leave the kitchen.
- A commitment to a teaching, learning and growth environment. Our kitchens are supportive and educational.
- Leading the kitchen team through busy service, coordinating sections, monitoring timing and quality, resolving operational issues, and maintaining explicit communication with front-of-house leaders.
- A strong commitment to food safety and work health and safety, and to making Olive a great place to work.
- Desirable: Experience with, and a passion for, Mediterranean food and its cultural traditions.

How we work

- Rostered across seven days, including weekends.
- Lunch and dinner service.
- A cohesive restaurant team committed to the growth of every team member.

Your application Please address the following in your cover letter:

- Briefly describe your experience leading a kitchen team during a busy service, including the size of the team and the responsibilities you held.
- Why are you interested in joining Olive, and what experience or interest do you have in Mediterranean or Middle Eastern food?

How to apply Click the link to apply and upload your CV and your cover letter.

📌 Sous Chef Olive Restaurant (Adelaide)
🏢 Cook SA
📍 Adelaide