Eureka Hotel is one of Geelong’s iconic venues, bringing together great food, live music, sport, events and a brand-new rooftop across a fully renovated venue. We’re now looking for an experienced and passionate Sous Chef to join our kitchen team and help take our food offering to the next level.
This is a hands-on leadership role suited to a chef who enjoys a busy service, knows how to lead a team and takes pride in delivering quality food consistently.
Working closely with the Head Chef, you’ll play an important role in the day-to-day running of the kitchen, supporting the team through busy services and helping maintain high standards across food quality, presentation, cleanliness and food safety.
What you’ll be doing
Supporting the Head Chef with the day-to-day operation of the kitchen
Leading and motivating the kitchen team during service
Ensuring food is prepared and presented to a consistently high standard
Working across a varied pub menu, including classics, fresh produce-driven dishes and function offerings
Assisting with ordering, stock control and kitchen organisation
Training and developing junior chefs
Maintaining strong food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards
Helping create a positive, professional and supportive kitchen culture
Stepping up and taking charge of the kitchen in the Head Chef’s absence
What we’re looking for
Previous experience as a Sous Chef, or a strong CDP ready to take the next step
Experience in a busy pub, restaurant or high-volume kitchen
A hands-on chef who leads by example
Strong communication and team leadership skills
Ability to remain organised and calm during busy services
Passion for quality food and consistency
Strong understanding of food safety and kitchen standards
Availability to work across evenings, weekends and busy periods
Why join Eureka Hotel?
Work at one of Geelong’s iconic and recently renovated venues
Be part of a busy venue with live music, events, functions, sport and a rooftop
Opportunity to work across a varied and exciting food operation
Staff discounts across AVC venues
Training and development opportunities
Career progression within a large hospitality group
Join a supportive kitchen leadership team
If you’re an experienced Sous Chef looking for your next challenge and want to be part of a busy, high-energy Geelong venue, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and join the team at Eureka Hotel!
From landmark institutions to humble locals, Australian Venue Co is behind many of the country’s best-loved pubs, bars and venues.
We’re a big group, but at the bar we feel like a small one. Operating more than 200 venues from coast to coast, Australian Venue Co takes a local-first approach to our venues while providing specialist support at scale from our centralised head office. We help our local leaders create the pub that the locals want, by tailoring the menus, customer service, events & design to the local market.
We don’t copy & paste across our pubs, but all of our venues and head office share the same core values. Our teams create exceptional customer experiences while delivering unbeatable value and maintaining high-quality standards.
