Sous Chef

About Us

Yarraville Club is a large community club located just 10 minutes from Melbourne's CBD and is far from your ordinary club.

Focusing on exceptional food, entertainment and hospitality, we are a modern, progressive venue with a busy calendar of live music, comedy, trivia, sport and major events. Home to an award-winning bistro, sports bar, gaming lounge, outdoor dining areas and function spaces, we are proud of our reputation for delivering high-quality food and memorable guest experiences.

Yarraville Club also operates Back Alley Sally's, a boutique hospitality venue in Footscray, providing additional opportunities for growth, creativity and career development within our hospitality group.

A key part of our success is our strong team culture. We place a significant focus on collaboration across all areas of the business and are committed to our core values of Compliance, Friendliness, Respect, Presentation and Efficiency. We set high standards for ourselves and our teams, and we're proud of the reputation and success these standards have helped us achieve.

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About the Role

As Sous Chef, you will work closely with the Head Chef to oversee kitchen operations across multiple areas, ensuring consistently high food standards and exceptional service for members, guests and event patrons. This hands-on leadership role includes staff supervision, menu development, stock control, stocktakes, ordering, cost management and participation in management meetings to help drive the ongoing success of the food operation.

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Additional Key Responsibilities

• Complete regular stocktakes and assist with inventory control, food cost management and wastage reduction.
• Manage ordering and supplier relationships to ensure stock levels are maintained and purchasing targets are achieved.
• Attend kitchen and management meetings, contributing ideas and assisting with the execution of business objectives.
• Work collaboratively with front of house, events and management teams to maintain a strong venue-wide culture and exceptional guest experience.

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About You

To thrive in this role, you'll be an experienced and motivated hospitality professional who takes pride in maintaining high standards and leading by example. You'll embrace our core values of Compliance, Friendliness, Respect, Presentation and Efficiency, and be committed to fostering a positive team culture while delivering consistently outstanding food and service.

You'll enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, hold yourself and your team accountable to high standards, and understand that culture, teamwork and attention to detail are critical to creating successful venues.

This addition clearly communicates that culture and standards are non-negotiable expectations while also explaining why Yarraville Club has been successful. It should help attract candidates who are the right cultural fit, not just technically capable chefs.

For further information please email [email protected]