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Baptiste is a new Parisian restaurant opening at The Eve, Wunderlich Lane, and we’re looking for a full-time Sous Chef to join the opening team. Built around great food, warm hospitality and the unmistakable energy of Paris, Baptiste will be a confident, generous restaurant with its own sense of style.

You’ll work closely with the Head Chef & Senior Sous across preparation, service, kitchen systems and team development, helping set the standards that will shape Baptiste well beyond opening day. Baptiste is part of The Apollo Restaurant Group, the team behind The Apollo, Cho Cho San and Olympus Dining in Sydney, along with Greca and Yoko Dining in Brisbane.

The role

This is a hands-on leadership role for a strong chef who enjoys being in service, developing people and keeping a kitchen calm and organised.
You’ll support the Head Chef with:

• Leading the kitchen team through preparation and service
• Maintaining consistency, presentation and food quality
• Training and developing chefs across the brigade
• Managing ordering, stock rotation, food safety and kitchen organisation
• Supporting rostering, labour management and food cost control
• Building clear systems and strong working habits from the opening
• Creating a respectful kitchen where people communicate well and take pride in their work

About you

You’ll already have experience as a Sous Chef or be a strong Junior Sous Chef who’s ready for more responsibility.
You care about the details, but you don’t lose sight of the people around you. You can lead a busy service without adding unnecessary noise, give clear feedback and step in wherever the team needs you.

You’ll bring:

• Experience in a busy, quality-led restaurant kitchen
• Strong organisation and attention to detail
• Confidence leading and developing a team
• A solid understanding of food safety, ordering, stock and kitchen operations
• A calm, consistent approach during service
• Full-time availability, including evenings and weekends

Why join us? You’ll be joining Baptiste before the doors open, while the team, systems and culture are still being built. It’s a chance to help shape a new  restaurant from its very first service.

The Apollo Restaurant Group is growing, but we’re still closely connected across our venues. Our chefs learn from each other, share knowledge and have the opportunity to build their careers across established restaurants and new openings.

If you’re ready to help build a kitchen from the ground up and want your next role to feel like a real step forward, we’d love to meet you.

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