About the Position

As our Sous Chef, you will lead the culinary vision and day-to-day operations of our retail outlets, including our restaurant The Barre, our Foyer Bars across the Theatres building and Hamer Hall, and The AMV Lounge.

Working alongside the Executive Chef, you will shape menu concepts, elevate presentation standards, and bring forward‑thinking culinary ideas to life - all while contributing to a seamless, exceptional customer experience.

You will also play a key role in operational efficiency, cost and stock control, labour management, and continuous improvement initiatives across our kitchens.

Full time ongoing position - 38 hours per week. Band 3.3 $91,970.00 p.a. plus superannuation.

About You

You’re a strategic and hands‑on culinary leader who thrives in dynamic, creative environments. You bring:

• Minimum 3 years experience in a senior kitchen role
• Proven leadership of a team in a fast‑paced kitchen or multi‑outlet environment
• Strong menu development skills with a flair for innovation
• Solid financial acumen, including cost control and stock management
• Experience coaching and developing kitchen teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Food Safety Supervisor Certification
• Relevant commercial cookery qualifications
• Adaptability, resilience and a passion for continuous improvement

About the Team

The Kitchen Brigade is responsible for the food delivery within Arts Centre Melbourne which contributes as a major driver of revenue.

The kitchen delivers a culinary experience on a multi-platform stage, catering for the culinary novice, the theatre-going crowds, world stage performers and a vast array of local and international dignitaries.

About Arts Centre Melbourne

Arts Centre Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung. We also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, and pay our respects to elders, past and present.

Beneath our iconic Spire, in Hamer Hall and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, we showcase the best of Australian and international performing arts.  

Together with our own program of performances, events and activities we offer a diversity of audiences a distinctly multidimensional approach to participation, education and entertainment.

We are now focused on Reimagining Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct into a thriving, connected creative and civic space over the coming years.

For a glimpse into working at Arts Centre Melbourne click here.

Enjoy Team Member Benefits

As a valued member of our ensemble, you will enjoy: 

• Complimentary tickets
• Discounts at food & beverage outlets
• Discounted commuter benefits and onsite parking 
• Access to wellbeing activities and learning and development programs
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programs which includes specific support to our First Nations team members and specific counsellors for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and People of Colour.  

Apply Now!

Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, sexualities and gender identities, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to peopleassist@artscentremelbourne.com.au.

Please submit your resume together with a cover letter by 11:55pm Sunday 29th March 2026. Early applications are encouraged as suitable candidates may be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date.

At Arts Centre Melbourne (ACM), we employ the HumanForce system. HumanForce uses Facial Recognition technology to record clock on and off times. This technology operates in strict privacy mode, meaning that images are not stored. The use of this technology is necessary for ACM to perform its roster, time and attendance (RTA) functions accurately and efficiently. Therefore, all new staff in the Production, Visitor Experience, Ticketing and Hospitality/Kitchen Teams will be required to use it unless otherwise agreed.

If you sign on to a contract with ACM, it will be understood that you consent to the use of this software. If you do not consent or require an adjustment, please advise in your cover letter.

Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.