Sous Chef - QT Newcastle

About EVT: QTNewcastle is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT’s premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of ‘unexpected and unrequested’, with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there’s no limits on where your career could take you.

About the Role

QT Newcastle is seeking a Full-Time Sous Chef for Jana, its relaxed Italian-inspired restaurant known for housemade pasta, shared plates, and Hunter Valley wines. In this role, you'll work closely with the Head Chef to oversee day-to-day kitchen operations, uphold culinary standards, ensure food safety compliance, and drive efficiency and profitability across all areas of the hotel's food production.

Skills & Experience

• 2–3 years' Sous Chef experience in hotels, restaurants or bistros
• Hands-on experience across all kitchen sections including grill, pass and pans
• Passion for food and experience in menu development
• Solid understanding of kitchen financials including labour and food costs
• Strong leadership and staff development skills
• Excellent communication and a commitment to excellence

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain high culinary standards across all hotel kitchens, ensuring recipes and specifications are consistently followed
• Oversee food safety, hygiene, and WH& S compliance across storage, preparation, and rotation
• Manage day-to-day kitchen operations including staffing, rostering, and delegation
• Control food and labour costs, monitor stock rotation, and minimise waste
• Collaborate with the Executive Chef, F& B Manager, and outlet supervisors to coordinate restaurant and banquet functions
• Deliver exceptional guest service, promptly resolving any issues or complaints
• Train, develop, and supervise kitchen staff to build a productive and high-performing team
• Ensure kitchen equipment is well-maintained and mise en place standards are consistently upheld

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical — leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

Apply Now

Join QT Newcastle and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.