Chef de Partie

RACV; Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RACV City Club invites a skilled Chef de Partie to lead a section in the Members' Dining Room kitchen. You will deliver consistent, high-quality dishes to members, guests and visitors, while guiding apprentices and maintaining section discipline.

You'll oversee mise en place, stock rotation and waste minimisation, and contribute ideas to improve the member dining experience across RACV venues. A passion for cooking and presentation is essential.

Qualifications

• A chef's qualification (apprenticeship or Cert III in Commercial Cookery) and Food Handlers and OH&S certificates.
• Experience across several kitchen sections, ideally in a 4–5 star hotel or similar.
• Strong skills in sauces, cold larder, vegetables and butchery.
• Experience training staff on the job and leading a section under pressure.
• Good portion control, recipe management and time management.
• Passion for cooking, flair for presentation, and pride in work.

Responsibilities

• Running your section, overseeing your station and ensuring mise en place is complete.
• Cooking across the kitchen, including baking, pastry and butchery; learning across sections.
• Developing junior chefs by training, inducting and giving feedback.
• Handling requisitions and stock rotation for your section to minimise waste.
• Sharing ideas with the team and RACV venues to improve the member experience.
• Keeping the kitchen clean, safe and compliant with health and safety standards.

Skills

Sauces

Cold larder

Vegetables

Butchery

Staff training

Education

Trade qualification in Commercial Cookery

Food Handlers certificate

OH&S certificates

Job description

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In our Members' Dining Room, many guests are regulars, they know the menu, and they notice when every plate is right. If you love à la carte service, take pride in your section and enjoy helping junior chefs improve, this role is for you.

We're looking for a Chef de Partie to run a section in the Members' Dining Room kitchen at RACV City Club. You'll serve consistent, high-quality food to our members, guests and visitors.

What you'll be doing

• Running your section. You'll oversee your station, make sure mise en place is complete, and delegate tasks so service runs smoothly.
• Cooking across the kitchen. Your work will include cooking, baking, pastry and butchery, and you'll keep learning across every section.
• Developing junior chefs. You'll train, induct and support apprentices, cooks and chefs, and give regular, constructive feedback.
• Keeping things efficient. You'll handle requisitions and stock rotation for your section and keep waste to a minimum.
• Contributing ideas. You'll share ideas with the team and with chefs across RACV's other venues to keep improving the member experience.
• Keeping the kitchen safe. You'll keep the kitchen clean and hygienic and help maintain health and safety standards.

What you'll bring

• A trade qualification as a chef (an apprenticeship or Cert III in Commercial Cookery), plus Food Handlers and OH&S certificates
• Experience across several sections of a commercial kitchen, ideally in a 4–5 star hotel or similar
• Strong skills in sauces, cold larder, vegetables and butchery
• Experience training staff on the job and leading a section calmly under pressure
• Good portion control, recipe management and time management
• A passion for cooking, flair for presentation, and real pride in your work

A First Aid certificate and experience with rostering are a bonus.

Why RACV?

At RACV, we aim to be a good company famous for not letting people down. Our IACT values shape how we work, and we create an environment where everyone can do their best work. You'll be part of a large hospitality network that includes the City Club and resorts across Victoria, Queensland and Tasmania, which gives you room to grow your career.

At RACV, we believe that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important element in our continued success. We want our people to feel welcome, supported and appreciated for who they are and what they bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and/or the role, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know.