The Dederang Hotel is looking for an experienced Sous Chef to join our kitchen leadership team. Working closely with the Head Chef, you'll play a key role in leading daily kitchen operations, maintaining food quality and consistency and developing the skills and capabilities of our kitchen team.

Key responsibilities

- Working alongside the Head Chef to deliver consistently high standards across every service area
- Preparation of meals, ensuring presentation, portion control and quality is of the highest standard
- Contributing ideas and creativity to our menus and weekly specials
- Prepare and store food items, ensuring stock rotation and control is maintained and wastage is limited
- Maintaining strict kitchen hygiene, following food safety protocol and workplace health and safety guidelines
- Stepping up and confidently leading the kitchen when the Head Chef is away
- Relieving and performing other duties as directed by the Head Chef or Management
- Consistently demonstrate professionalism, integrity, commitment, fairness and co-operation in all aspects of the above responsibilities

About you





- Proven experience as a Sous Chef in a similar role in a high volume and high paced kitchen
- Must have experience in working in a busy hospitality kitchen
- Strong knowledge of culinary techniques, trends and best practices
- Strong leadership skills and ability to bring the best out in the team
- Excellent Leadership, communication and organisation skills
- A calm, organised approach in a quick-paced environment
- Someone who takes initiative, values quality and brings a positive attitude to work everyday
- Must be located in Australia to apply for this position

About us

Located in Northeast Victoria, the Dederang Hotel is a long-standing destination hotel that offers a wonderful, picturesque atmosphere, great dining experience and beautiful community. It was the setting for Shane's Jacobson' Channel 7 series "Ooops! I Bought a Pub"

Permanent full-time role – stable employment + access to paid leave

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