Executive Chef

Mercure Melbourne Doncaster is a 183 room & suite hotel is Australia’s first of the next generation Mercure brand, introducing approachable elegance in an untouched pocket of the Eastern Suburbs. Featuring restaurant, indoor heated swimming pool, elite fitness centre, expansive outdoor terraces with views from the Yarra Ranges to the CBD and has six event spaces for up to 200 guests with dedicated outdoor terraces to provide seamless indoor/outdoor flow.

Did you know that Mercure Melbourne Doncaster is the only venue in the Eastern Suburbs that you can have panoramic views of the Dandenong Ranges and Melbourne’s City Skyline?! Come on in and check them out! 

The Executive Chef is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the kitchen and ensure that everything is running smoothly, from purchasing and inventory management to training and development of employees.

The Executive Chef may also be involved in developing new menu items or specials, as well as creating marketing materials to promote these offerings and ensuring a quality product for our guests.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure consistency and highest quality in food taste, presentation and appropriate food temperature for food served in all kitchens.
• Ensure the quality and cleanliness of all food display to the minimum standards of the company.
• Responsible for ensuring smooth and effective communication among the employee.
• Maintaining and improving the kitchen service and product operations to maximize profit while maintaining a high degree of guest satisfaction.
• Monitoring and maintaining stock levels required for all services.
• Ensuring that good kitchen practices are maintained by example and by instruction.
• Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective working relationships.
• Provide training for all employees on all aspects of the departmental operating procedures.
• Ensure that purchasing, receiving and all storage are efficiently handled and that the goods purchased conform to the hotel’s specification.

What we're looking for...

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Passionate and knowledgeable about the food and beverage industry
• Proven leader with a high level of energy and motivation, a natural at managing and inspiring others in a way that gets the best out of them.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to the changing needs of the operation.
• You have a passion for hospitality, you inspire an enthusiastic guest-centered approach.
• You are able to easily identify and utilise emerging trends and technology to generate revenue. 
• You exhibit a professional attitude, diplomacy and an ability to handle difficult situations.
• You get things done, independently and skilled at taking decisive action.

What is in it for you:

• Training & development within an experienced team environment
• Career opportunities within our hotel and/or the Accor Group
• Worldwide Accor Hotel accommodation discounts, free on-site car parking, yearly free 1 night’s accommodation plus more

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent.

Why work for Accor?
We are far more than a worldwide leader. We welcome you as you are and you can find a job and brand that matches your personality. We support you to grow and learn every day, making sure that work brings purpose to your life, so that during your journey with us, you can continue to explore Accor’s limitless possibilities.
By joining Accor, every chapter of your story is yours to write and together we can imagine tomorrow's hospitality. 

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