The Flywheel Bar & Cafe is a family-run venue in the heart of Beaufort, set in the old Beaufort Motors building. We’re known for quality food and coffee, live music and genuine, friendly service. The business is thriving and growing, and we’ve just installed a stone-base pizza oven. Now we need an experienced Sous Chef to help us make the most of it. The role As our Head Chef’s second-in-command, you’ll help lead the kitchen, cook across our menu and specials, and play a key part in getting our pizza offering up and running. On some shifts you’ll run the kitchen on your own, including opening and closing. Permanent part time, minimum 30 guaranteed hours per week, with full time ongoing possible as we grow Weekend and evening availability required Level 4 (Cook Grade 3) or Level 5 (Cook Grade 4) under the Restaurant Industry Award, depending on experience, with award-compliant pay plus superannuation

Key responsibilities
Prepare and cook menu items, specials and pizzas to our standards Operate the stone-base pizza oven: dough, stretching, topping,



firing and oven management Help develop the pizza menu and specials with the Head Chef Lead the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence and guide junior staff Prep, stock rotation, ordering support and waste control Follow our food safety, allergen and WHS procedures About you Solid experience as a chef in a busy commercial kitchen, ideally in a senior or 2IC role Confident running a service independently Strong food safety and allergen knowledge Reliable, a good communicator and a positive team player Stone-base or woodfired pizza experience is a big plus, but not essential. If you’re keen to learn, we’ll back you. Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery and a Food Safety Supervisor certificate are desirable Right to work in Australia Why The Flywheel We’re a small family business that cares about doing things the right way. Our team is happy, our customers are loyal, and we’re growing. You’ll have a real say in shaping our current pizza menu and room to grow with us. Beaufort is about 45 minutes from Ballarat, so there’s no city traffic and you’ll be part of a excellent community.

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