The posting
Better begins here
Crown Resorts is a great place to visit and it’s an even better place to work, a place where you can play your part in creating fun, memorable, world-class experiences for our guests and our people. We value passion, optimism, and an appetite for change - for the better. Here, you’ll be part of the team, empowered to explore more, experience more and supported by your leader to grow and develop.
Crown Perth is seeking an experienced Sous Chef to provide strong operational leadership within one of our dynamic food and beverage venues. Supporting the Chef de Cuisine, you will oversee daily kitchen operations, lead and develop a diverse culinary team, and ensure every service delivers exceptional food quality and guest experiences.
This is an opportunity for a commercially minded leader who thrives in a high-volume environment and can confidently balance culinary excellence, team performance and operational results.
What you’ll be doing
- Lead daily kitchen operations, ensuring food quality, presentation and service consistently meet Crown’s standards.
- Coach, mentor and develop the culinary team, building capability, engagement and clear succession pathways.
- Manage rosters, labour requirements, productivity and operational costs to support financial performance.
- Maintain strong food safety, workplace safety, compliance and risk-management practices across the kitchen.
- Partner with the Chef de Cuisine and broader Food and Beverage leadership team to deliver venue objectives and outstanding guest experiences.
About you
- An established Sous Chef or senior kitchen leader with demonstrated experience managing a large, high-volume operation.
- Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to motivate, develop and hold a diverse team accountable.
- Proven commercial acumen, including experience with labour management, budgets, operating expenses and P&L performance.
- Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to lead demanding services.
- A completed commercial cookery apprenticeship or equivalent qualification, supported by strong food safety knowledge.
- Demonstrated leadership experience within a premium, high-volume buffet environment, combined with strong hands-on culinary capability, will be highly regarded.
What we offer
- A senior culinary leadership opportunity within Crown Perth’s diverse hospitality operation.
- Exposure to large-scale operations, established systems and experienced hospitality leaders.
- Ongoing professional development and opportunities to progress your culinary leadership career.
- Access to Crown employee benefits and discounts across selected dining, accommodation and entertainment experiences.
Take the next step
If you are a confident culinary leader who combines operational discipline with a genuine passion for people, quality and exceptional service, we would welcome your application.
On top of exciting career possibilities, we offer better exposure to experiences and learning. To see our range of benefits and opportunities visit Crown Resorts Careers.
Our Crown Community celebrates uniqueness and embraces diversity. We welcome the creativity, insights and experiences from people of different race, age, religion, cultural background, gender, people with disability, people who identify as LGBTIQ+ and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander; people like you.
