Sou 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 Sous Chef will oversee the kitchen operations, team and food safety with a great level of autonomy and support.

• Preparing, cooking, and presenting dishes to a high standard

• Ensuring adherence to food hygiene practices and health and safety regulations for yourself and your team

• Monitoring portion sizes and waste to maintain profitability

• Collaborating with the executive chef to develop new dishes and menus

• Managing stock levels for your station and placing orders as needed

• Maintaining a clean, organized, and safe workstation, following industry standards

• Assisting in the management of kitchen inventory and supplies

• Contributing to cost control by minimizing food wastage

• Supporting the team with events and functions

Preferred qualifications include culinary training and experience, with a strong focus on attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of food quality and safety. Candidates should demonstrate effective communication skills to collaborate with kitchen and hospitality teams.  proven time management, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. A passion for sourcing, preparing, and presenting high-quality local and seasonal produce is highly valued. Availability on weekends, holidays, and during events is required.

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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