Sous Chef |QLD | 14:7
Civeo · QLD
Civeo is seeking accomplished Sous Chef's to take ownership of culinary performance in our Bowen Basin Villages in Queensland.
These are senior leadership opportunities that combines operational excellence with strong commercial discipline, people leadership, and a visible commitment to safety and quality.
We have 14:7 roster available to support your lifestyle
The Opportunity
As Part of our Chef Leadership, you will be accountable for the end-to-end performance of the kitchen and catering function: setting standards, building capability, and delivering consistent quality at scale in a fast-paced environment.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Operational leadership: manage all kitchen operations, production and presentation of meal services, and service consistency in a high-volume environment
- Safety & compliance leadership: reinforce HSQE expectations and maintain ISO Quality Assurance certifications through strong process, audit readiness, and team discipline
- People & culture: lead, train, mentor and develop teams; create a performance culture through coaching, standards, rostering and clear accountability
- Commercial and reporting accountability: budgeting, auditing, reporting and cost control, with an analytical approach to continuous improvement
- Food leadership: menu development and batch cooking capability across service offerings, ensuring quality, presentation and operational efficiency
About You
You are a confident, credible Sous Chef with the presence to lead at scale and the discipline to deliver operational excellence day after day.
To be successful, you be able to demonstrate:
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) and ability to provide evidence of certification/competencies
- Proven experience in high-volume, fast-paced kitchens
- Experience maintaining ISO Quality Assurance standards/certification
- Strong capability in batch cooking across service offerings
- Advanced budgeting and analytical skills
- Demonstrated success training, mentoring and developing teams
- Flexibility to work day and/or night shift requirements as needed
- Confidence to pass pre-employment medical and background check
Why Civeo
Civeo offers a strong employee value proposition designed to support performance, wellbeing and retention:
- FIFO from Brisbane, or DIDO if you live locally
- Food and accommodation provided at our villages (for those not living locally)
- Access to The Civeo Hive — reward, recognition, wellness and exclusive staff discounts
- Village amenities including provide ensuite accommodation, pools, gyms and sporting fields
About Us
- Civeo Australia (a division of Civeo Corporation) provides workforce accommodation services across Australia with a national footprint of approximately 10,000 rooms across twelve villages in QLD, NSW and WA, plus additional client-owned operations in remote regions.
- We’re committed to fostering sustainable partnerships and inclusive opportunities and encourage First Nations people to apply.
Stay Well. Work Well.
Civeo is seeking accomplished Sous Chef's to take ownership of culinary performance in our Bowen Basin Villages in Queensland.