Executive Sous Chef InterContinental Sydney

Are you an experienced Executive Sous Chef or Head Chef or experienced CDC looking to showcase your creative culinary and inspiring leadership skills within a large scale, high end luxury hotel environment?

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and qualified senior chef to lead our Culinary team at InterContinental Sydney. 

We are a Luxury hotel delivering exquisite dining experiences across our restaurants, bars, in room dining and events.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you are responsible for the overall delivery of the culinary divisions objectives by providing operational direction, support and guidance to a team of talented Chefs.

Your Day to Day

• Be responsible for maintaining and delivering world class food quality standards 
• Oversee department planning and rostering to ensure budgeted productivity and financial targets are achieved
• Coordinate culinary team resources, materials and equipment to ensure efficient execution of the culinary program across the hotel
• Driving continuous efficiency and productivity improvement
• Inspire, motivate, mentor and develop the culinary team
• Adhere to HACCP, Food Safety and WHS policies
• Waste management and minimizing cost control
• Collaborate closely with hotel teams across all dining venues and events to deliver a world class culinary experience

About You

• Trade qualified with experience at Sous Chef or CDC or Head Chef level
• Must have previous experience in a premium venue, luxury hotel or similar high end environment
• Experience in a professional commercial kitchen with a passion for culinary arts
• Strong understanding of HACCP / Food Safety / WHS and QA
• You will have proven experience working with and achieving brand standards at luxury or similar level
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent time and interpersonal management skills
• Experience in manage a large cross functional team and developing an inspired, engaged culinary team
• Full Australian working rights are required. 

Your culinary passion and creativity will flow through into your presentation and your team delivering a fantastic culinary experience for our guests.

This is an exciting opportunity for those passionate for delivering unique dining experiences boasting with fine local produce, handled with contemporary flare. 

We are proud to be InterContinental Sydney and proud to be IHG and we know you will be too. Visit http://careers.ihg.com  to find out more about us and lets Go Further Together!