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Soon to open, Crowne Plaza Adelaide Mawson Lakes, is located just 20 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD. Featuring 155 contemporary rooms designed with tech and premium amenities, it caters perfectly to both business and leisure travelers alike.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? We are looking for a Junior Sous Chef who can help build and lead a team of culinary professionals committed to their craft, dedicated to delivering the finest dishes, celebrating the best of seasonal and locally sourced produce. 

Join our pre-opening team, commencing in November 2024!

Your day to day

Reporting to the Executive Chef, we’re looking for a Junior Sous Chef with a passion for presentation, deduction to flavour and commitment to setting high standards from workspace to table and beyond. This is a crucial role building and leading a team dedicated to delivering incredible dining experiences and supporting with maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation, and kitchen efficiency. Every day is different, but you’ll mostly be:

• Assisting in the curation of a unique and exiting menu sourcing the finest locally sourced produce
• Through knowledge about multi-cuisine cooking techniques.
• Delivering memorable culinary experiences
• Championing an energetic and professional culture committed to meeting our high standards of quality, flair and creativity
• Managing and training staff, assess performance and support professional development programs. 
• Working Alongside Executive Chef & Sous Chef and deliver industry leading Food & Beverage Concepts.
• Ordering of supplies and exercising stock control and inventory management
• Supporting the broader food and beverage operations of the hotel including room service, conferencing & events
• Qualifications in Commercial Cookery/Culinary Arts from a registered training provider
• Flexibility with night, weekend and public holiday shifts
• Leadership experience in kitchen operations and the ability to perform all sections competently 

What we need from you

• At least 4 years of experience working in a similar role in a busy restaurant or hotel.
• Ability to build and lead an enthusiastic and collaborative team
• The ability to work efficiently under pressure and to prioritize tasks effectively.
• A creative and innovative approach to cooking and menu planning.
• At least one year in a supervisory capacity, or equivalent combination of education and culinary/kitchen operations experience
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with other departments and staff.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of food safety and hygiene

What you can expect from us

You'll be rewarded for your hard work with a suite of benefits that supports you and your family's wellbeing, including:

• Paid birthday leave
• Hotel perks like accommodation and food & beverage discounts
• Paid Parental leave 
• Your career journey will be supported through our lifelong development program
• IHG Career Milestone celebrations
• Transfer of entitlements as you move and grow with IHG
• Access to our discount retail platform that makes your pay for even further
• Empowering female leaders of the future through our RISE program

At IHG, we’ve made a promise. As one of the world’s leading hotel groups, we’re here to deliver True Hospitality for Good. Making our guests and colleagues feel welcome, cared for, recognised and respected – wherever they are in the world. 

Want to be part of the journey? 

Join Crowne Plaza one of the largest and best loved premium hotel brands in the world. With more than 420 hotels in diverse locations globally Crowne Plaza is the perfect base to connect on business, pleasure or a blend of both. We've thoughtfully designed our spaces to encourage, support and celebrate great connections. We're also big on meetings and events, a trusted and valued partner for connecting both domestic and global groups alike. 

Our branded service style 'Dare to Connect' is crafted for connection. Designed for humans not nameless guests or colleagues. Still professional but touches guests on an emotional level. Where colleagues take their initiative and use their personality because they make a crucial difference in the guest's experience. The role of every colleague at Crowne Plaza is to create memorable emotional connections and the job of every leader is to create an environment where that can happen.

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.