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Full-time
Competitive salary and award rates, Paid parental leave, Flexible return-to-work support, Discounts across 90+ Merivale venues, Career pathways through the Merivale Academy, Employee Assistance Program
Posted 18d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
Lead a large kitchen brigade through high-volume services while ensuring consistency, quality, and efficiency. Manage day-to-day operations including rostering, stock control, and the development of junior chefs.
Requirements
Requires experience as a Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef in a high-volume venue with a hands-on leadership style. Candidates should possess commercial awareness of food costs and labour, with Italian cuisine experience being an advantage.
Full job description
The Venue
Bar Totti's is one of Sydney's busiest and most loved restaurants. Led by Mike Eggert, the menu celebrates simple Italian food, premium produce and the famous wood-fired Totti's bread, all delivered in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Sous Chef who thrives on volume and knows how to lead from the front.
This role is perfect for a strong operator who can manage large services, keep standards high under pressure and support a high-performing kitchen team. Working closely with the Head Chef, you'll play a key role in driving service, developing chefs and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations.
We are also recruiting a Junior Sous Chef for Totti's Bondi and welcome applications from strong Chef de Parties or Junior Sous Chefs looking to take the next step in their leadership career.
Lead a large brigade through busy, high-volume services
Drive consistency, quality and efficiency across every shift
Support rostering, ordering, stock control and kitchen administration
Train, mentor and develop junior chefs
Maintain a calm, organised presence during peak period
Champion food safety, kitchen standards and operational excellence
Help shape a positive, high-performing kitchen culture
What You'll Bring
Experience as a Sous Chef or strong Junior Sous Chef in a high-volume venue
The ability to lead teams and perform under pressure
Strong organisational and communication skills
A hands-on leadership style and excellent work ethic Commercial awareness across labour, stock and food cost management
A passion for quality food and developing people
Italian cuisine or wood-fire experience is advantageous but not essential
The Reward
Competitive salary and award rates
Paid parental leave + flexible return-to-work support
At Merivale, we aim to bring a little magic into the everyday.
Industry
Hospitality
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1956
Headquarters
Sydney, NSW
LinkedIn followers
48,034
At Merivale, we aim to bring a little magic into the everyday. We are driven to deliver unique and memorable experiences to every person who steps into one of our venues.
Owned and run by the Hemmes family for over 60 years, Merivale began as an iconic fashion house started by John and Merivale Hemmes. Merivale’s fashionable beginnings were soon followed by a venture into hospitality, opening a Thai tea café within their Sydney CBD fashion building in 1970. From here, Merivale’s hospitality roots were firmly planted.
Merivale is now led by CEO Justin Hemmes, whose creativity and knack for pushing the boundaries has made Merivale what it is today. Hemmes has become a pioneer within the Australian hospitality industry, growing the ever-expanding Merivale portfolio to over 90 brands and venues.
At Merivale, we aim to bring a little magic into the everyday.
Industry
Hospitality
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1956
Headquarters
Sydney, NSW
LinkedIn followers
48,034
At Merivale, we aim to bring a little magic into the everyday. We are driven to deliver unique and memorable experiences to every person who steps into one of our venues.
Owned and run by the Hemmes family for over 60 years, Merivale began as an iconic fashion house started by John and Merivale Hemmes. Merivale’s fashionable beginnings were soon followed by a venture into hospitality, opening a Thai tea café within their Sydney CBD fashion building in 1970. From here, Merivale’s hospitality roots were firmly planted.
Merivale is now led by CEO Justin Hemmes, whose creativity and knack for pushing the boundaries has made Merivale what it is today. Hemmes has become a pioneer within the Australian hospitality industry, growing the ever-expanding Merivale portfolio to over 90 brands and venues.