If you’d like to embrace a world
of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international
luxury hotel brand.
Perfectly
positioned on Sydney’s iconic beachfront, InterContinental Sydney Coogee Beach
offer 198 elegantly designed rooms and suites, many with uninterrupted Pacific
Ocean views, alongside an ocean-facing infinity pool, luxury cabanas, and
a vibrant leisure deck. Guests can look forward to an elevated arrival
experience, immersive coastal dining celebrating seasonal local produce, and
a redefined wellness sanctuary. With state-of-the-art event spaces including
a Grand Ballroom, the hotel blends soulful escapes and meaningful connection
with refined coastal elegance — setting a new benchmark for beachfront
hospitality in Australia.
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0px; vertical-align: baseline;">As Sous Chef you’ll lead kitchen activities
on shift and prepare our delicious food - helping create memorable experiences
for guests - whenever and wherever they dine. You’ll work collaboratively
with the Executive Chef to ensure food quality, kitchen cleanliness, ordering
and people management are kept to our high standards - to make sure the kitchen
is always running smoothly. This role focuses on our Restaurant, Bar, Pool Bar,
Club Lounge and In Room Dining offering however will work collaboratively across
all parts of the kitchen required.
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day-to-day
Deliver exceptional dining
experiences by ensuring consistent quality in food preparation, flavour,
and presentation across all outlets and service styles
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operations across our Restaurant (breakfast and à la carte), Bar, Pool Bar, Club
Lounge and In Room Dining outlets.
Work
with Executive chef to create and update menus that reflect seasonal
ingredients, current trends, and customer preferences
-
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vertical-align: baseline;">Create special event menus that enhance the dining
experience Communicate across
departments and ensure your team work effectively without negatively impacting
the guest experience
Ensure optimum
ordering of food stock & accurate stock take
-
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vertical-align: baseline;">Monitor food costs and implement measures to control
expenses Supervise daily kitchen
activities, plan and assign work ensuring you always have the right staffing
numbers and labour cost is managed effectively
-
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vertical-align: baseline;">Develop your team and improve their performance
through coaching, feedback and recognition -
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vertical-align: baseline;">Work with the Executive Chef to recommend or initiate
any HR related actions where needed in terms of recruitment or performance
management
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(a kind reminder sponsorship is not available for this role) -
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Understanding of food
standards
Mandatory certifications
include Food Safety Certificate and First Aid.
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vertical-align: baseline;">5 years’ experience working as a chef in either hotel
or restaurant environments with at least 2 years supervisory experience
in kitchen operations Experience
working in a culinary environment servicing multiple outlets will be key
and exposure to an open kitchen environment would be an advantage
Holds a current food
safety certification
Ability
to inspire passion, enthusiasm and positivity in the team to drive an engaged,
winning culture.
Excellent
verbal and written communication skills and the ability to engage well with both
the team and guests
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0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We give our people everything they need
to succeed.
From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range
of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including laundry
for business attire, impressive room discounts, competitive products &
services discounts program and some of the best training in the business.
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0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Our mission is to welcome everyone and create
inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring
their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment
opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, colour,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected
veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support,
and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences,
and perspectives.
IHG gives every
member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in
a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well –
both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we
are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle,
and workplace.
We are proud
to be IHG and we know you will be too. Visit http://careers.ihg.com/
to find out more about us.
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vertical-align: baseline;">Don't quite meet every single requirement, but still
believe you'd be a great fit for the job?
We'll never know unless you hit the 'Apply' button. Start your journey with
us today.
