Sous Chef – Daintree

Sous Chef | Daintree, QLD

About the Role

Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest is seeking a talented Sous Chef to join our kitchen team and help deliver an exceptional dining experience in one of Australia’s most extraordinary natural settings.

Working closely with the Executive Chef, you will play a key role in day-to-day kitchen operations, contributing to a menu that celebrates the finest tropical and regional produce North Queensland has to offer. This is a hands-on leadership role for a cook who takes pride in quality, consistency and mentoring those around them.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the Executive Chef in leading and developing the kitchen team
• Maintaining the highest standards of food preparation, presentation and consistency
• Assisting with menu development and seasonal produce sourcing
• Overseeing kitchen operations during service in the Executive Chef’s absence
• Ensuring compliance with food safety and hygiene standards
• Contributing to stock management, ordering and waste minimisation
• Mentoring and training junior kitchen staff

About You

You are a passionate and skilled Sous Chef with a genuine love of produce-driven cooking and a desire to grow within a luxury lodge environment.

You will ideally have:

• Solid experience as a Sous Chef or Senior Chef de Partie in a fine dining or premium restaurant setting
• Strong knife skills and a thorough understanding of classical and contemporary techniques
• The ability to lead and motivate a team under pressure
• A collaborative and positive approach to kitchen culture
• Knowledge of or interest in regional and seasonal produce
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster including weekends and public holidays
• Current Australian working rights

About Us

Beckons is built around journeys of discovery for curious travelers seeking deeper connection to place, culture, and the natural world. Through a growing collection of lodges in some of the world’s most rare and remarkable destinations, the brand is guided by a regenerative approach to luxury travel, one that goes beyond sustainability to create positive, lasting impact for landscapes, wildlife, and the communities who call these places home.

The Beckons collection includes five award-winning properties in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Longitude 131° at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, while across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand lies the century-young Huka Lodge in Taupō. In the Americas: Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge, Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile.