Casual Chef De Partie - QT Melbourne

EVT Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVTホテル

$2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold &

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth across our hotel &

Paid parental leave; volunteering

Job summary

QT Melbourne, part of EVT, is seeking a Chef de Partie (Casual) to join our busy kitchen team. You'll prepare high-quality dishes across hotel outlets, follow recipes, and work closely with the Executive and Sous Chefs to maintain standards.

The role offers a casual roster with weekend/public holiday shifts. You should have experience as a Chef de Partie in quality kitchens, strong food safety knowledge, and a passion for fresh, well-presented food; culinary qualification preferred.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role in a quality hotel or restaurant kitchen.
• Strong recipe knowledge and a passion for fresh, high quality food.
• Sound understanding of food safety, portion control and waste management.
• Availability to work a flexible casual roster, including weekends and public holidays.
• A positive, team-first attitude with high personal grooming and presentation standards.
• Culinary qualification (Cert III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce consistently high quality food across the hotel's kitchens, following standard recipes and demonstrating strong knowledge of every menu item.
• Prepare sauces, soups, hot dishes, and pantry items including salads, sandwiches and desserts for daily service and special functions.
• Monitor portion control, food quality and waste, and coach others on product preparation techniques.
• Manage food storage, requisition stock in line with hotel policies, and maintain cleanliness standards.
• Maintain a clean, safe workplace by following all WH&S guidelines and caring for kitchen equipment.
• Work closely with the Executive Chef, Sous Chef and wider service team, attending scheduled meetings and completing tasks on time.

Skills

Chef de Partie experience

Food safety

Portion control

Team collaboration

Education

Culinary qualification (Cert III in Commercial Cookery)

Job description

Chef de Partie (Casual) | QT Melbourne

About EVT: QT Melbourne 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.

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT's premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of 'unexpected and unrequested', with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce consistently high quality food across the hotel's kitchens, following standard recipes and demonstrating strong knowledge of every menu item
• Prepare sauces, soups, hot dishes, and pantry items including salads, sandwiches and desserts for daily service and special functions
• Monitor portion control, food quality and waste, and coach others on product preparation techniques
• Manage food storage, requisition stock in line with hotel policies, and maintain cleanliness standards
• Maintain a clean, safe workplace by following all WH&S guidelines and caring for kitchen equipment
• Work closely with the Executive Chef, Sous Chef and wider service team, attending scheduled meetings and completing tasks on time

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience as a Chef de Partie or similar role in a quality hotel or restaurant kitchen
• Strong recipe knowledge and a passion for fresh, high quality food
• Sound understanding of food safety, portion control and waste management
• Availability to work a flexible casual roster, including weekends and public holidays
• A positive, team-first attitude with high personal grooming and presentation standards
• Culinary qualification (Cert III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent) preferred

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos: no one's too big for the small things.
• Hands-on and non-hierarchical: leads from the front.
• Resilient and solutions-focused: stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset: learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.