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 workplace
Naturally organised, calm under pressure and confident leading a team
Strong cooking skills and an excellent eye for plating and presentation
Fast,



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: great 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, effective and run by good people who take pride in what they do.

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