Junior Sous Chef - Gimlet

Are you a mature, industry professional looking for a fresh start or a stimulating new challenge? 

Gimlet is looking for a Junior Sous Chef to join and work alongside our senior team helping deliver exceptional food and lead a motivated team.

Gimlet is a lively, all-day, bustling venue, with a true love of seasonal produce and outstanding hospitality at its core.

Join an established team of industry leaders at Gimlet.

• Work alongside respected industry leaders

• Launch your career by learning the ins and outs of how to successfully run a business

• Receive generous pay and Monthly tips

• Work a flexible day/night roster 

• Exposure to the best produce available

• Your energy & creative input encouraged – help us shape and grow this business 

• Innovative & engaging training programs – from service, food and beverage, to finance, HR and sustainability

• Learn how to run and manage a busy, successful kitchen

• Receive support from professional training with group development chefs

• Internal promotions – grow with us

• Enjoy discounts at Trader House venues and stores

‘…(Andrew) McConnell’s venues have always been Melbourne’s own hospitality university and will do a lot of the heavy-lifting in replenishing that talent. It’s really something, watching a big team glide through their paces.’  Gemima Cody, The Age Good Food.

Love restaurants? 

Trader House is a collection of Melbourne and Brisbane’s most distinctive restaurants, bars and specialty food stores, led by chef, author and columnist Andrew McConnell and photographer Jo McGann.

Our Melbourne venues include Gimlet, Côte Basque, Apollo Inn, Cutler, Supernormal, Cumulus Inc., Marion, Builders Arms Hotel, Meatsmith and Morning Market—with Stokehouse, St Kilda joining the group in October 2026. In Brisbane, you’ll find Supernormal and Bar Miette.

Join a team shaping Australia’s hospitality culture across exceptional venues, each with its own identity and a shared commitment to great food, genuine service and memorable experiences.
 This is your chance to be part of a creative, energetic team as you develop and maintain a strong Back of house culture. 

We run restaurants driven by quality. Food & wine is our passion. If you’ve a service-driven individual with an eye for detail – we’d love to hear from you.

All applications and enquiries will be confidential.