Executive Sous Chef

There has never been a better time to join The Star Sydney team within our Culinary team!

The Star Sydney is currently accepting applications for an Executive Sous Chef.

Our Executive Sous Chef is a motivational leader with several years of experience gained in Culinary management of a large brigade. You will be able to demonstrate strategic planning, resource management and cost control whilst also keeping the guest experience at the heart of what we do. You will lead by example and have an innate ability to inspire a diverse team of culinary professionals at different stages of their careers. 

A few of your responsibilities:

• Overseeing food preparation across the properties Food & Beverage outlets to ensure quality standards are met
• Responsible for the professional, efficient and effective operation of culinary operations and menu preparation
• Monitoring and overseeing the quality/consistency of food ensuring the highest standards are achieved to exceed customers' requirements and drive visitation
• Overseeing the preparation of daily food orders and monitoring of food costs
• Evaluating, developing and implementing operating techniques in order to maximise and maintain efficiency, ensuring budgetary requirements for labour and operational expenses are met
• Providing direction and support to the team, including recruitment, training, and development and performance management
• Managing employee absenteeism, annual leave, time and attendance and workers compensation cases

To be successful in this role, it's essential you are an inspirational leader, innovative, motivating and an experienced mentor. In addition to this, you will have:

• Previous experience at an Executive Sous Chef or Chef De Cuisine level within a large team
• Proven ability to drive financial results with a customer led focus
• Strong and effective communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders
• Understanding of Food Safety and Food Handling regulations
• Comprehensive understanding of current food trends
• Project Management experience

Please be aware that eligibility checks are required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position.

At The Star, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that we know will contribute to exceptional experiences for our guests, a great place to work for our team members and positive outcomes for our communities. We welcome applications from all cultures, ages, religions, genders, LGBTQI+ people, Australia’s First Nations Peoples, and people with disabilities. We recognise the distinctive challenges that trans and gender-diverse applicants may encounter during the recruitment process. We offer a range of flexible working options for team members to find a balance between work and life that’s right for them and their unique well-being needs.

The Star is a WGEA Employee of Citation for Gender Equality holder and is recognised with a Gold Award 2022 by the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) which evaluates LGBTQI+ inclusiveness in the workplace.

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