Sous Chef - Oxenford Tavern

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Oxenford Tavern in the Endeavour Group is recruiting a full-time Sous Chef to lead a high-volume, fast-paced kitchen and support the Head Chef during peak service. The role requires trade qualification, proven bistro experience, and the flexibility to work rotating rosters including days, nights, weekends and public holidays. You will mentor shifts, maintain razor-sharp standards, and deliver plates that look as good as they taste while handling manual tasks safely. Highlight leadership, steady temperament under pressure, up-to-date cooking credentials and food safety certs, and a real love for great food. Benefits include career growth across ALH Hotels and Endeavour Group, wellbeing support, and exclusive discounts, with due diligence checks part of recruitment. Apply now and show how you can leave your mark.

Job Description

Sous Chef | Oxenford Tavern

The Oxenford Tavern is seeking a motivated Full-Time Sous Chef to join our busy kitchen team. We are a high-volume, fast-paced bistro looking for a trade-qualified professional who thrives under pressure and can lead a team during peak periods.

You must have proven experience in a similar bistro environment and full availability to work a rotating roster, including days, nights, weekends and public holidays. If you are a hardworking leader ready to deliver great food in a bustling community tavern, Apply Now!

A day in the life of a Senior Sous Chef:

• You'll be a key part of the leadership team, supporting the Head Chef to ensure every service is flawless.

• Take charge of shifts, mentor the team, and keep the kitchen standards razor-sharp.

• Inspire your crew with your expertise and a can-do attitude, ensuring every plate that leaves the kitchen is a work of art.

Inherent requirements:

• This is a hands-on role that involves manual handling and lifting as part of regular duties (e.g. moving stock, kegs, and deliveries). Applicants must have the ability to perform physical tasks safely and efficiently.

About you:

• You've got solid experience as a Sous Chef in a high-volume pub or similar setting.

• Your cooking credentials and food safety certifications are up-to-date.

• You're a natural-born leader who commands respect with your skills and cool-headed approach.

• You have a serious love for creating delicious food that keeps people coming back for more.

Ready to claim your place in the our kitchen? Let's get cooking.

The benefits are good too!

Grow your career within ALH Hotels and the wider Endeavour Group network.  An exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands, not to mention discounts from Woolworths and Big W. Endeavour Wellbeing Support;  our EAP service offers critical incident support, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, legal and employee assistance. 

In line with our ongoing commitment to responsibility, candidates will be required to complete Employee Due Diligence checks which may include a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

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