Sous Chef

Requisition ID: 3045

Department: Tourism and Hospitality

Work Type: On-site

Application Close Date: 4th July 2025

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries.

The world needs more Intrepid people:

Daintree Ecolodge is a boutique accommodation nestled in the heart of the World Heritage-listed Daintree Rainforest. Believed to be over 180 million years old and the oldest tropical lowland rainforest on earth, the Daintree Rainforest is a rare and precious botanical treasure, giving our travellers a truly unique experience.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly talented and passionate Sous Chef to join our award-winning team, in a restaurant set in the rainforest with a spectacular view of the Daintree, who can bring your love and expertise of fine food to elevate the dining experience to new heights for the region. The Lodge caters for up to 60 guests, with eco-friendly ‘bayans’ immersed in the canopy, a private waterfall, and dedicated rainforest walks. Our Julaymba restaurant is at the heart of our ecolodge and is open daily for breakfast and dinner, serving gourmet meals amongst a beautiful rainforest to offer the very best of contemporary cuisine.

As our Sous Chef, you will support our Head Chef to ensure the high standard of the kitchen with daily preparation and running of service. You'll be responsible for delivering an innovative and appealing food offering with a focus on seasonal, local and indigenous ingredients. You'll take responsibility for completing health and safety logs and inspecting incoming goods for quality, all whilst providing our amazing guests with exceptional customer service to ensure a culinary experience to remember!

This is a full time role based on site in our Daintree Ecolodge.

We’d love to hear from you if you:

Have proven work experience as a Sous chef (or similar) in high-end restaurants or solid experience as a Chef de Partie looking for your next step.

Are a team player with a positive attitude and a desire to bring fresh exciting ideas

Hold excellent technical knowledge and experience in all cooking techniques and styles.

Know how to manage your time, are highly organised, and work well under pressure

Are skilled in Catering for dietaries without compromising on enjoyment.

You’ll be a natural communicator and support your team and staff around you, but most importantly you’ll align with our core values of integrity, innovation, fun, passion, growth, and responsibility.

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:

Intrepid is made up of 58 nationalities across 46 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions.

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include:

A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trip's
A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.
Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable adjustment or accomodation to submit your application, please email careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the adjustments you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.

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