🍅 Chefs Wanted — Full-Time & Casual, Mediterranean Kitchen, Broadbeach, Australia

🍽 Opportunity Sofia's Restaurant & Bar, a boutique Mediterranean venue in Broadbeach on the Gold Coast, is hiring both full-time and casual Chefs under Lucente Hospitality — a chance to join a small, energetic kitchen built around fresh Mediterranean cooking rather than a big-brand banquet operation. The venue is hiring across both full-time and casual lines at once, which suits chefs at different stages: someone looking to settle into a longer run in a Gold Coast kitchen, and someone who wants shift flexibility without giving up a high-end venue on their CV. 👨‍🍳 Role & Responsibilities Cook Mediterranean cuisine built around fresh, seasonal produce Maintain high-end venue standards for quality and presentation across full-time and casual shifts Keep food wastage down through careful prep and portioning Follow workplace safety practices in a working kitchen Communicate clearly and foster teamwork with the rest of the kitchen brigade Manage time and attention to detail across busy service 🌎 ChefJobs Abroad Analysis Broadbeach puts a chef in the middle of the Gold Coast's dining and beach scene — walkable, social, and considerably less remote than most postings on this board, which makes it a strong option for a chef who wants overseas-style relocation without the isolation that comes with an island resort or backcountry station. Sofia's boutique scale and Mediterranean focus give a chef more room to actually taste and refine a smaller menu than a large hotel kitchen would allow, and having both full-time and casual roles open at once signals a kitchen that's growing rather than just filling a gap. This suits a chef who wants high-end technique and daily variety without big-brand bureaucracy layered on top. ✅ Best Fit Chefs with high-end venue experience who want to bring that standard to a boutique Mediterranean kitchen Chefs who are passionate about fresh, seasonal produce and want real input on how it's used Casual-minded chefs who want Gold Coast flexibility without dropping venue quality Full-time-minded chefs looking to settle into a stable kitchen with room to grow Chefs who communicate well and want to build team culture in a smaller brigade Not a fit for chefs who need a fully specified pay rate or menu detail up front — see note below