Sous Chef - Palmerston Tavern

3/17/2026

The Sous Chef will act as the Head Chef's second-in-command, responsible for running the kitchen operations in their absence and ensuring flawless service delivery. Key duties include taking charge of shifts, mentoring the kitchen team, and maintaining high culinary and hygiene standards.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

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About The Company

At Endeavour Group we exist to bring people together in better, more enjoyable, and more meaningful ways. Because we believe that social communities are thriving communities, built through great experiences and positive, memorable moments. United behind a common purpose of ‘Creating a more sociable future together’, we are a 28,000+ strong team with more than 1600 stores and 330 hotels nationally, including leading brands such as Dan Murphy’s, BWS and ALH Hotels. Our portfolio of complementary brands and businesses allows us to curate our brand propositions to meet customer needs. Each of our businesses has its own distinct value proposition, built through shared capabilities in format, range, digital, data and analytics that form the foundations of Endeavour Group’s market leadership in retail drinks and hospitality. For more information, including to access our social media guidelines, visit https://www.endeavourgroup.com.au/social-media-community-guidelines

About the Role

Job Description

Sous Chef | Palmerston Tavern

We're on the hunt for a Sous Chef, a right hand to our Head Chef - someone able to run the show when they are not in venue, use your passion to create memorable food and run a smooth ship

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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Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Key Skills

LeadershipFood PreparationShift ManagementTeam MentoringKitchen StandardsFood Safety CertificationManual HandlingHigh-Volume ExperienceCooking Expertise