The Independent Collection is a curated selection of hotels, each of which lives up to an exacting standard to offer travellers the best of luxury, elevated, urban, comfort and social experiences. While every hotel celebrates its own unique brand & experience, together the Independent Collection shares a passion for one-of-a-kind experiences, service and quality.
Independent Collection is part of EVT, one of Australasia's market-leading experience creators, offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It's why we all call ourselves Daymakers - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.
EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia's most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you're in, there's no limits on where your career could take you.
About the role
Position Requirements and Detail
* To ensure that the Hotel's kitchens produce a high quality food product at all times.
* To check quality and accuracy of all daily deliveries of food and non-food related items.
* To possess detailed food and menu knowledge pertaining to your role and manage all kitchen section requirements accordingly.
* To supervise, check and correct all food preparation and rotation requirements for service.
* To anticipate and attend to the guest's needs and desires immediately.
* To monitor rosters to ensure that all sections and areas within the kitchen are properly staffed.
* To prepare, cook and serve food on sections as required.
* To delegate duties to Chefs of a lower grade.
* To liaise with Chefs with regard to the restaurant and banquet functions.
* To liaise with the F & B Manager and outlet Supervisors to ensure a smooth running operation.
* To ensure that all standard recipes are followed in all outlets.
* To monitor the rotation of stock in all storage facilities. Closely monitor ordering and related par levels to achieve food cost targets.
* To minimise food spoilage and wastage.
* To Ensure all mis en place standards and volumes are maintained.
* To maintain yourself appearance in accordance with the hotel's grooming standards.
* To maintain a clean & safe working environment.
* To have a full knowledge of, and practice the hotel's established workplace health and safety guidelines (WH&S).
* To attend all scheduled meetings.
* To perform any other duties as directed by the General Manager and/or Food & Beverage Manager/Executive Chef.
Financial
* To achieve financial targets set for expenditure including labour costs.
* To control the consumption of operating supplies to the kitchen.
* Both kitchen food and labour costs are in line with budgetary requirements
Customers
* To present a standard of food that consistently meets the expectations of guests and internal customers of the hotel.
* To rectify arising customer problems or complaints.
Products and Services
* To keep up to date on menu trends and recipes.
* To ensure the protection and maintenance of all operating equipment.
* To inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas for cleanliness and functionality.
Personnel & Training
* To Hire, train, and supervise cooks and other food preparation workers.
* To facilitate the efficient and effective staffing of the kitchen such that financial and service quality targets are achieved.
* Maximising the productivity of the kitchen staff.
* Kitchen members are working productively and harmoniously together as a team.
Authorities
* Responsible for all Chefs, kitchen hands and stewards.
* Represent and maintain professional working relationships with all departments and managers
Love catching the latest movies, dining at trendy restaurants, staying in incredible hotels, or even hitting the slopes at Thredbo? Well, you're about to. EVT Perks offer a range of always-on discounts on our amazing entertainment and travel experiences across Australia and New Zealand. Best of all, these perks are available to every EVT employee, including casual employees, starting from day one.
Join Independent Collection and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker. Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.
When you click apply you will be directed through to our Job Ad listed on Dayforce which is the platform in place to track all of our applicants when applying for roles with the EVT group. You will be asked to enter in your information and answer some screening questions when applying.