With direct report to the Hotel General Manager your responsibilities will include:

• Full ownership and operation of the kitchen including breakfast service.
• Ensure the highest standards of food preparation, presentation, and quality are maintained.
• Take charge of ordering, inventory management, and maintaining optimal stock levels.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to ensure the quality and timely delivery of ingredients.
• Create and implement kitchen policies and procedures to ensure a smooth and efficient workflow.
• Manage, train and develop the kitchen team.

• Work with Executive Pastry Chef to supervise and support bread operation production and delivery for all related outlets.
• Assist Pastry Chef with menu preparations (à la carte, banquets, afternoon teas, amenities, and ensuring adequate supplies are available for expected service.
• Demonstrate the “Passion for Excellence” through serving our guests with flair and professionalism, ensuring that their requests are quickly and efficiently achieved.
• Ensure all ambassadors are following procedures according to stipulated departmental and Hotel policies. 
• Liaise with ambassador regarding the availability of menu items, additions to the menu and any relevant changes.
• Train junior ambassadors on bread making knowledge and skills. Delegate duties and responsibilities to employees to ensure service demands are met.
• Maintain strict hygiene and safety procedures.
• Ensure all guests are provided with personalised service and that the “Essence of Pleasure” is achieved.
• Embody the art of French hospitality through a “can do” attitude.
• Perform tasks within a timely manner.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of Sofitel Brand Standards.
• Keep all working areas clean and tidy and ensure no cross contamination.
• Assist other departments wherever necessary and maintain good working relationships.
• Report maintenance, hygiene and hazard issues.
• Perform tasks within a timely manner.
• Contribute to Culinary revenue through effective food cost control.
• Lead Ambassadors by setting a positive example.
• Assist Senior Chefs with menu preparation and ensure adequate supplies are available for service.
• Monitor the productivity of other Ambassadors while also providing support at all times.
• Leads shifts while preparing food items and executing requests based on required specifications.

Are you passionate about Hospitality and also believe it is a work of heart!

Do you have an appetite for career progression and are ready to take your culinary skills to a world-class platform? Take your career to a whole new level with us and join the Accor  team at the Qantas Lounges, Brisbane.

What is in it for you:

• Employee benefit card offering discounted rates in Accor worldwide for you and your family
• Learning programs through our Academies designed to sharpen your skills
• Career development opportunities with national and international promotion opportunities.
• All uniforms and cookery equipment provided 
• Complimentary dry cleaning and staff car parking 
• Staff meals provided:

Reporting to our Executive Chef, you will work with our team across the Qantas Lounges at Brisbane Domestic airport and also the Brisbane International Terminal.

As a natural leader and mentor you will love working with our large, diverse culinary team including cookery students, international interns and highly trained chefs and enjoy working closely also with our food and beverage team members. 

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Supporting the Executive Chef in day to day operations.
• Motivating and developing the kitchen team.
• Preparing high volumes of food, to an extremely high standard.
• Overseeing and recording the Health & Safety and Food Safety standards.
• Monitoring kitchen equipment and reporting maintenance and repairs to appropriate stakeholders
• Continually developing culinary skills and knowledge across a range of international cuisine.
• Working with breakfast, lunch and evening meal options for our valued Qantas guests. High volume food preparation experience including banqueting or function would be an advantage
• Following Lounge menu specifications
• Strong understanding of food, health and safety obligations 
• Great communication and interpersonal skills
• Sound computer proficiency

As Head Chef, you'll oversee the daily culinary operations of our convention centre, creating memorable dishes while enforcing rigorous quality control. You will play a vital role in developing and nurturing your team by designing comprehensive training programs, providing regular feedback, and fostering a collaborative environment where every member can thrive. Your leadership will empower the team to reach their full potential and contribute significantly to our culinary success.

In addition to team development, you'll manage food costs, coordinate with purchasing to meet daily requirements, and adhere to budget guidelines. Your meticulous planning and inventory control will be essential in maintaining profitability while upholding our exceptional culinary standards.

We value strong leadership and teamwork and are looking for someone who can inspire our kitchen team, embody Accor values, and blend culinary excellence with financial acumen. If you're a proactive chef with a flair for innovation and a commitment to effective financial management, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

This is an opportunity to bring your superior kitchen management and organisational skills to Brisbane’s best and most iconic luxury hotel. Join a senior leadership team in a kitchen that cherishes and nurtures innovation, creativity and fresh ideas.

The Sous Chef at Sofitel Brisbane Central is a key member of the kitchen brigade and works closely with the Executive Chef, Executive Sous Chef, Director of Food and Beverage, management and operational teams to achieve the highest culinary standards for the hotel.

In this role time will be spent equally across kitchen operations and administrative duties, providing direct supervision to senior chefs across multiple hotel kitchens, as well as support and leadership to the wider kitchen brigade.

Focused on delivering a luxurious style of cuisine that is best in class and able to look at menus through a French lens in line with the Sofitel brand, the successful candidate will be a team player who displays a consistently positive attitude and guest-centric approach.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and manage a team of chefs across multiple kitchens at any given time
• Be responsible for the kitchen in the absence of the Executive Chef and Executive Sous Chef
• Develop and mentor the future leaders of the hotel’s kitchen team
• Assist with the writing and design of new menus, showing diversity, luxury and elegance, using seasonal and cost-effective produce
• Undertake market research and maintain strong connections with local suppliers to be aware of current food trends
• Assist to facilitate efficient and effective staffing of the kitchen to ensure financial and service targets are achieved
• Perform administrative duties to achieve a safe, compliant, effective kitchen operation.

The ideal candidates will join the team equipped with:

• Previous experience working in a busy kitchen
• Team player with the ability to work under pressure.
• Has excellent communication skills, strong work ethic and a positive attitude.
• Be familiar with the other kitchen sections, promoting flexibility and productivity.
• Ensure all food produced is in line with kitchen recipes and standards. 
• Maintain strict hygiene and safety procedures.