Sous Chef

Join the team at Bird Bang'n Chicken, Melbourne's best fried chicken hotspot, voted No.1 by Time Out two years running. We're after a sharp, high-energy Sous Chef to help lead a kitchen that regularly pushes 200 covers on a Friday or Saturday.

This isn't a stand-back-and-watch role. You'll work side-by-side with our Head Chef running day-to-day operations and leading a BOH team of 6–7, with 4-5 on the line through peak service. You'll also step up to lead the kitchen independently when needed — sometimes early on. We're after someone ready to own it, not ease in. If that sounds like the challenge you've been waiting for, keep reading.

What you'll do

• Run the line during peak service — fast, smooth, consistent, no dropped standards.

• Step up and lead the kitchen when the Head Chef is away.

• Own quality, presentation and portion control across every plate.

• Train, mentor and fire up a team of junior chefs and kitchen staff.

• Manage stock, ordering, rotation and waste with immaculate food safety and HACCP standards.

• Support rostering, prep planning, labour efficiency and put your stamp on new menu specials.

What we're looking for

• Experience as a Sous Chef or a strong Junior Sous ready to step up.

• Proven leadership in high-volume, fast-paced kitchens — you're calm when it's chaos.

• Solid grasp of food safety, hygiene and compliance.

• Sharp communication, organisation and time management.

• A current Food Safety certificate and the right to work in Australia.

• You're available for a full hospitality roster, including nights, weekends and public holidays

What's on offer

• Great pay: $75k–$85k + super

• Real ownership: lead the kitchen & shape the menu

• Roster: Work-life balance — we roster fairly and respect your days off.

• Perks: free staff meals and drinks on shift, plus free on-site parking.

We move fast and we cook seriously good food. If you've got the leadership to match, we want to hear from you.

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