Sous Chef – Premium Argentinian Steakhouse, Brisbane Cbd

Introduction:
About the Company
The San Telmo Group operates 5 unique venues, with its flagship Melbourne restaurant San Telmo renowned for traditional asado-style cooking, premium cuts and bold South American hospitality. Now expanding to Brisbane, the Group brings the same commitment to culinary excellence and people development that has made San Telmo a benchmark in Australian dining. People enjoy working here because the Group genuinely invests in its team — from Kitchen Hand to Director.

About the Role
Reporting to the Head Chef, you will co-lead the kitchen at San Telmo Brisbane — a premium Argentinian steakhouse opening in the Brisbane CBD, less than 10 minutes from Central Station. This is a hands-on leadership role with real ownership: you will shape the menu, build the brigade and set the standard for service from day one. Ideal for a chef ready to step up in a venue that rewards initiative and develops careers.

As a Sous Chef at San Telmo Brisbane, your duties will involve:

• Leading daily kitchen operations and driving consistent service execution
• Contributing to menu design, costings and culinary direction
• Recruiting, onboarding and developing the kitchen brigade
• Managing rostering to maintain a structured, balanced team
• Driving succession planning and career growth within the kitchen

Skills & Experience

• Proven Sous Chef or senior Chef de Partie experience in a premium restaurant
• Strong leadership — able to coach, develop and hold teams accountable
• Experience with high-volume service and fine dining standards
• Food safety certification (or willingness to obtain)
• Full working rights in Australia (Aus citizen / PR - or NZ citizen)

Description:
Culture
People enjoy working at San Telmo because the culture is built on respect, craft and genuine care for people’s careers. The Group offers stable, sensible rosters with no unpaid overtime and a collaborative team environment where your ideas shape the venue. One of our current Directors started as a Kitchen Hand — that is not a tagline, it is how we operate.

Benefits

• Stable roster with structured hours — the old standard of back-to-back doubles and unpaid overtime doesn't apply here!
• $88,000 base salary + superannuation — above Brisbane market median of $77,500
• Generous tips and performance bonuses on top of base salary
• Relevant, fully-funded external training for kitchen management & profitability
• Generous staff discounts — dine at San Telmo venues across Brisbane and Melbourne with huge discounts
• Real promotion pathway — internal advancement actively supported! One of our Directors started with us as a Kitchen Hand.
• Less than 10 minutes walk from Brisbane Central Station
• End-of-trip facilities, including secure indoor bike storage, fully equipped bathrooms with lockers, showers, hair dryers, ironing facilities and towel service.

Skills and Experiences:
How to Apply
Click APPLY to submit your application. For a confidential conversation about the role, contact Human Resources via hr@thesantelmogroup.com.au. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 business days for an initial phone screen, followed by a kitchen trial for final candidates.

The San Telmo Group is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.