Logo for Sous Chef

Sous Chef

QT Hotels and Resorts
Surfers Paradise, QLD
A$75,000-$85,000 p/a
Hospitality & Tourism → Chefs/Cooks
Full-time
On-site

Posted 28 days ago


Title: Yamagen Sous Chef

QT Gold Cost is part of EVT, and being a part of EVT means believing in changing the game. Why? Because no one wants ordinary. If you're seeking to be part of the kind of wow-factor moments you can help shape, then you've come to the right place.

About EVT:
As market-leading experience creators, we bring to life some of the best-known brands and properties in entertainment, ventures, and travel. Our portfolio includes over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award-winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection by EVT and Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few.

About the Role

With a range of multi-faceted kitchens and diverse dining experiences on-site, we’re always looking for passionate chefs to join our team and elevate our culinary offerings. In this role, at Yamagen Japanese restaurant, you’ll work alongside Adam Lane to help manage a section of the kitchen operation, ensuring that food preparation and service meet the highest standards of quality, consistency, and presentation.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintaining impeccable hygiene standards and practices across the kitchen.
  • Training, mentoring, and developing junior kitchen staff to foster a culture of excellence.
  • Overseeing the preparation and presentation of food to meet the expectations of our diverse clientele.
  • Collaborating with the team across our multifaceted kitchens to ensure smooth operations during peak times and special events.
  • This is a full-time opportunity for a passionate chef eager to take on a new challenge and progress within a fast-paced, high-energy hotel environment. You’ll be part of a growing culinary team with ample opportunities for career development and advancement.

Skills & experience

The candidate will have strong all round experience in

  • Japanese cooking techniques
  • Good knife skills
  • Food hygiene
  • Communication

Will be advantageous to have the following experience

  • Tempura
  • Robata
  • Sashimi/Sushi skills
  • Ordering and general administration
  • Responsible for your specific kitchen station, overseeing preparation, cooking, and presentation to maintain a seamless flow and consistently deliver top-notch dishes.
  • Reporting directly to the Executive Chef Adam Lane, It is important you are calm under pressure and you promote a positive working environment for your team.
  • Uphold strict hygiene and food safety standards, conducting regular checks to guarantee the freshness, taste, and visual appeal of all dishes leaving the kitchen.
  • Work closely with kitchen staff, communicating effectively to ensure efficient teamwork, smooth operations, and a harmonious kitchen environment in one of the Gold Coast's leading Japanese culinary establishments. A keen eye for detail
  • Ability to adapt to a fast-paced, high-volume restaurant setting
  • Proven experience working seamlessly in a dynamic kitchen environment

Benefits & Perks

  • Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
  • 50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, QT, Atura, Lylo and more.
  • $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
  • Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
  • Rapid career growth opportunities through our EVT network.
  • Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
  • Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company

About QT Hotels and Resorts

Newcastle, NSW, Australia

What does QT stand for? It stands for a place with people at its heart. A unique luxury experience. A true love of service and a commitment to caring. But it stands for something much more important and a bit less serious than that too.

QT stands for you. And for her. And for that gentleman over there. Not only our guests, but all of us, for each and every member of our teams and communities. Each person who walks through the door of one of our nine locations, to work, to dine, to dance, to stay, should be celebrated for the precious, rare and unique individual they are. That’s what we stand for. Originality. Individuality. Authenticity.

And we give you the chance to work alongside and learn from the best in the business. We nurture and develop people to become the most them they can possibly be.

As part of the Australian-owned Event Hospitality & Entertainment group, we’re a reliable, accountable employer and a loved place to work. The experience of creating over 125 destinations has taught us how to take care of people across some of Australia and New Zealand’s most loved brands including QT, Rydges Hotels & Resorts, Atura Hotels, Event Cinemas, Moonlight Cinemas, Greater Union & BCC Cinemas, GU Film House, Cine Star, Thredbo Alpine Village & Resort, the State Theatre and more.

Our value rests on our people, and we value the contribution every individual makes.

Now what does QT literally stand for? You’ll have to come and meet us to find out.

Looking for More Opportunities?

Explore more jobs with upfront salary details that respect your worth.

Sous Chef

The Octopus Hospitality Group Pty Ltd

Redcliffe, QLD
A$80,000-$85,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Head Chef & Senior Sous Chef

Green Zebra Restaurant & Bar

Logo for Head Chef & Senior Sous Chef
Parrearra, QLD
A$85,000-$100,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Junior Sous or Sous Chef

Frontline Hospitality Queensland

Maroochydore, QLD
A$80,000-$85,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Sous Chef

Local Flow Eatery

Cotton Tree, QLD
A$75,000-$80,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Sous Chef & Larder Commis/Demi Chef

culinary crew on-demand

Noosaville, QLD
A$65,000-$85,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Chef de Partie

Gusto Riverfront Restaurant

Logo for Chef de Partie
Noosaville, QLD
A$78,000-$90,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Sous Chef and Chef de Partie

Gusto Riverfront Restaurant

Logo for Sous Chef and Chef de Partie
Noosaville, QLD
A$78,000-$90,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site

Sous Chefs

LH Group

Logo for Sous Chefs
Townsville, QLD
A$75,000-$80,000 p/a
Full-time
On-site