Junior Sous Chef

WA Cricket

East Perth, Perth WA

Chefs/Cooks (Hospitality & Tourism)

Full time

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Join the culinary team at the new community focused WACA Ground, a vibrant new redeveloped venue where creativity meets community.

We’re looking for a passionate Junior Sous Chef to help bring a brand new café to life at the WACA Ground. In this hands on role, you’ll work closely with our Head Chef to deliver fresh, high quality dishes that keep our visitors coming back for more. From prepping and plating to supporting menu development and maintaining kitchen standards, you’ll play a key part in creating an exceptional experiences in a vibrant, fast-paced environment.

If you love food, thrive under pressure, and want to grow your career in a venue that’s steeped in history and buzzing with energy, this is your chance to make an impact.

How You’ll Make an Impact

Assist the Head Chef and Sous Chef in managing daily kitchen operations

Supervise and support kitchen staff, particularly during service and food preparation

Ensure all dishes are prepared to the correct specifications, presentation standards, and portion control

Maintain food hygiene and safety standards in line with current legislation

Support stock control processes, including ordering, receiving, and storage

Contribute to menu development, seasonal specials, and kitchen innovation

Help train and develop junior team members, fostering a positive kitchen culture

Oversee sections of the kitchen during service and step up when senior chefs are absent

Ensure cleaning schedules, labelling, and food storage protocols are followed

Work collaboratively with front-of-house staff to ensure smooth communication and service flow

A great fit for this role looks like

Trade Certificate, Cert III or Cert IV in Commercial Cookery

Minimum 2–3 years experience

A la carte experience

Strong understanding of kitchen operations, food safety, and HACCP principles

Ability to work as a team but also work independently

Good communication and organisational skills

The physical capability to perform the requirements of the job

Able to multitask and work efficiently under pressure

Commitment to delivering an elevated level of customer service

Flexible availability, including nights, weekends, and public holidays

Here’s what you can look forward to

Our people benefits include Membership passes to all cricket games at the WACA Ground and at Optus Stadium, onsite gym access, Birthday Leave, salary packaging, employee recognition program, discounts on cricket merchandise, corporate health insurance discount, corporate partner discounts, flexible work arrangements, professional development opportunities and more!

Want to join our team?

Ready to take the next step in your culinary journey, apply now! Interviews kick off early in the new year, don’t miss your chance to be part of this exciting chapter of the WACA Ground.

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Contact hr@wacricket.com.au or call 9265 7263.