Sous Chef

Job Description

The Sous Chef supports the Head Chef in managing kitchen operations at Qantas Lounges by Accor in Sydney. Requirements typically include commercial cookery qualifications, proven experience in a high-volume kitchen, sound knowledge of food safety and HACCP standards, and the ability to lead and train team members. The successful candidate is expected to prepare consistently high-quality dishes, coordinate service, control food costs, monitor stock, maintain cleanliness, and follow workplace health and safety procedures. Experience in hotels, premium lounges, restaurants, or large-scale catering is advantageous. Candidates should be organised, hands-on, calm under pressure, flexible with shifts, and available to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays.

Company Info

Qantas Lounges by Accor is a hospitality partnership combining Qantas’s premium airport lounge experience with Accor’s global expertise in hotel and food-and-beverage operations. The lounges provide dining, relaxation, business facilities, and customer service for eligible Qantas passengers and frequent flyers. Accor is one of the world’s largest hospitality groups, operating hotels, resorts, restaurants, bars, and serviced residences across numerous international brands. In the Sydney airport lounges, team members work in a fast-paced, high-standard environment serving travellers from Australia and around the world. Culinary employees are responsible for delivering fresh, appealing food while meeting strict standards for presentation, food safety, consistency, and service timing. The organisation generally values teamwork, inclusion, professional development, operational discipline, and creating memorable guest experiences in a busy airport setting.

Destination Guide

Australia offers strong opportunities in hospitality, particularly in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and resort destinations. Chefs and experienced kitchen supervisors are often in demand across hotels, restaurants, airports, clubs, and remote locations. Australian workplaces are generally multicultural, practical, and team-oriented, with an emphasis on punctuality, safety, customer service, and professional qualifications. Sydney provides beaches, outdoor activities, excellent public transport, and a diverse food scene, although housing and living costs are high. Work schedules in hospitality commonly include weekends, public holidays, and early or late shifts. Overseas applicants may need an employer-sponsored visa, skilled visa, or Working Holiday visa, depending on nationality, age, qualifications, and eligibility. Before relocating, confirm visa conditions, qualification recognition, police and health checks, accommodation costs, tax requirements, and local food-safety certifications. Airport roles may also require security clearance and background screening.