Sous Chef

About the role

This is a hands-on leadership role. You'll be running the kitchen day-to-day alongside our Head Chef — driving service, holding the standard, and training and guiding the team around you. When the Head Chef is off, you'll take full responsibility for the kitchen and lead the team through service. Fresh pasta is the heart of what we do, so that's where your focus will be, but you need to be a true all-rounder who moves confidently across every section. There's genuine responsibility here, and real input into specials and how the kitchen develops.

Key responsibilities

• Run the kitchen day-to-day alongside the Head Chef, and lead it fully on his days off
• Train, guide, and develop junior kitchen staff
• Lead our fresh pasta section — making, cooking, plating
• Hold the line on food quality, consistency, and kitchen standards
• Contribute ideas and input on specials and menu development
• Manage prep, delegation, and the pace of a busy summer service
• Keep the kitchen clean, organised, and running to a high standard

About you

• Solid experience in Italian cooking, with real fresh pasta skills
• Either 2–3 years as a Sous Chef, or a strong CDP genuinely ready to step up
• A leader — someone who can guide a team, not just cook on a section
• Calm and organised under pressure
• Reliable, respectful, and takes pride in the plate that goes out

About us

Isola Di Capri is an Italian restaurant in Cowes, on Phillip Island, that has been operating under the same family for over 50 years — fresh pasta made daily, seasonal Italian cooking, and a busy dining room right on the beachfront.

Benefits

• Accommodation provided on Phillip Island
• Relocation assistance for the right candidate
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates
• Staff meals on shift
• Flexible roster
• A stable kitchen with 50+ years of history behind it
• A beachside lifestyle in one of Victoria's best coastal towns