About the role

You'll be the hands-on leader of our small kitchen team, working alongside your crew to deliver consistently great food and smooth service. This is predominantly a cooking and service role, with straightforward management responsibilities built into the daily operation.

Key responsibilities

- Leading from the front during busy breakfast and lunch services
- Maintaining excellent food quality, presentation and consistency
- Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and service-ready
- Planning ahead to ensure prep, stock and staffing are always under control
- Managing ordering, stock rotation and minimising wastage
- Maintaining simple, effective daily kitchen systems
- Training, supporting and holding your team accountable to agreed standards
- Managing kitchen labour and food costs within established budgets
- Working collaboratively with our Talulah kitchen and wider management team

About you

- An experienced Sous Chef, Senior Sous Chef or capable kitchen leader who thrives in a busy, hands-on environment
- Naturally organised, calm under pressure and confident leading a team
- Strong cooking skills and an excellent eye for plating and presentation
- Quick,



efficient and comfortable in a high-volume café kitchen
- Stays calm and focused when service gets busy
- Naturally thinks ahead and keeps the kitchen organised
- Leads by example with a positive, respectful attitude
- Understands the importance of labour efficiency, portion control and food costs
- Takes pride in cleanliness, consistency and attention to detail
- Reliable, accountable and solutions-focused

About us

Bowie is a busy, established café in the heart of Hamilton, serving quality breakfast, brunch and lunch in a relaxed, vibrant setting. Our food philosophy is simple: outstanding ingredients, thoughtful dishes, excellent presentation and consistent execution. We work closely with our sister venue, Talulah, which provides a range of centrally prepared ingredients and products. This allows our kitchen team to focus on fresh cooking, beautiful plating and delivering excellent service. We believe a great kitchen doesn't need to be complicated. It needs to be organised, efficient and run by good people who take pride in what they do.

📌 Senior Sous Chef / Kitchen Lead (Hamilton)
🏢 Bowie
📍 Hamilton