- Full-Time
- Permanent
- Culinary
- ACCOR
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Batman's Hill on Collins, Melbourne, Australia
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REF43369I
Head Chef
Region
MEA SPAC
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Hospitality is a Work of Heart at Accor. Everything we do, we do to help our guests and our people feel welcome and feel valued to give them the best experience possible.
Batman's Hill on Collins is a 4-star Accor hotel in Melbourne, offering an ideal city stay for corporate, leisure and group travel guests. We are conveniently located in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, right opposite Southern Cross Station. The hotel features 190 rooms and apartments, a fully equipped conference centre, restaurant and bar. Offering impeccable service and a welcoming atmosphere, Batman’s Hill on Collins is the ideal venue for guests visiting the city for leisure or work.
What you will be doing
As the leader of our kitchen team, you will be responsible for all kitchen operations in the hotel and will be working closely with the Food & Beverage and Sales & Conferencing teams. You will have the opportunity to share ideas, introduce new processes and develop your management skills within a supportive leadership team. This role would suit an experienced Sous Chef, ideally with hotel experience. We are offering a competitive salary in the range of $90,000 to $95,000 depending on your skills and experience.
Key duties include:
- Running the kitchen on a day-to-day basis with hands-on cooking and food preparation intrinsic to the role
- Developing and mentoring a small team of chefs at various stages of their careers and always acting as a role model
- Menu planning and costing - we change our a la carte menus seasonally and your creativity will be important to the success of our menus
- Liaising with our sales and food & beverage managers to maintain and enhance service and product standards
- Rostering staff and controlling labour costs
- Maintaining safe workplace and food safety standards to a high level
- Monitoring cleaning schedules and chemical control
- Ordering and controlling stock and managing suppliers and invoices
To be considered for this role, you must have full Australian work rights. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.
This is a hands-on role with primarily a weekday roster, which offers great scope and autonomy for the right candidate and an opportunity to further develop your skills in leadership and reporting.
What we are looking for
- Relevant qualifications/certificates in Cookery, HACCP and local Food Safety Handling & Hygiene required for a senior role
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team
- Good computer skills, including the Microsoft Office suite
- Great written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work with team members at all levels of the organisation
- Ability to problem solve and prioritise tasks
- Experience in event catering preferred
This is a full-time role, you must have full, unrestricted working rights in Australia to be considered. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role
If you love mentoring and developing your team and you have a passion for food and beverage as well as great leadership skills, we can’t wait to hear from you!
At Accor, we are committed to ensuring our people feel welcome and valued by creating an inclusive and supportive environment. We offer a positive work culture, global Accor and partner discounts including accommodation and dining, career progression, learning & development opportunities and the environment to learn a wide range of skills as part of a global hospitality brand. Become a Heartist and work in an environment where we encourage you to bring your real self to work, unleash your creativity and have fun!
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Diversity & Inclusion for Accor means welcoming each and everyone and respecting their differences by giving priority only to qualities and skills in extending employment and development opportunities. Our ambition is to provide meaningful employment, a warm and welcoming culture, excellent working conditions and to promote the development of all people, including those with disabilities.
When applying, do not hesitate to let us know of any specific needs you may have so that we can take them into consideration.
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