Cook

Hyatt Centric; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym & pool access

Complimentary accommodation

Discounted dining

Complimentary coffee

Career development

Job summary

Hyatt Centric Melbourne is seeking a Cook to join our Food and Beverage team, supporting the Executive Chef to deliver high standards and consistent dishes. You will work across kitchen sections to ensure recipes are followed and costs are managed.

Flexibility to rotate shifts, including weekends, and a Victorian RSA certificate are essential, along with a Certificate of Hospitality IV and strong interpersonal skills within a collaborative guest-focused culture.

Qualifications

• Certificate of Hospitality IV.
• RSA certificate (Victorian).
• Strong interpersonal skills with good time management.
• Ability to work on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays.

Responsibilities

• Support the Executive Chef and ensure high service standards.
• Ensure dishes from the section are prepared to recipes.
• Assist senior chefs in maintaining policies and minimum standards.
• Monitor food and operating costs and reduce waste.
• Work across kitchen sections to enable flexible staffing.
• Maintain kitchen equipment to a good standard.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Time management

Education

Certificate of Hospitality IV

Job description

Centrally located on Downie Street in Melbourne's Central Business District, Hyatt Centric Melbourne features 277 chic guestrooms and suites, an upscale restaurant and bar, a fitness centre, and a 25-metre indoor pool—making it the perfect launchpad for exploring, Melbourne.

Summary

Centrally located on Downie Street in Melbourne's Central Business District, Hyatt Centric Melbourne features 277 chic guestrooms and suites, an upscale restaurant and bar, a fitness centre, and a 25-metre indoor pool—making it the perfect launchpad for exploring, Melbourne. Langlands Restaurant & Bar on level 25 is the hotel's signature dining destination, drawing on Melbourne's food culture for a menu and drinks program suited to celebrations of every kind. The hotel is just minutes from the Docklands and Southbank precincts, close to the city's convention centres, entertainment and major sporting venues. You are here. Now go anywhere.

The Role:

As a Cook, you will be working within our Food and Beverage team to support the Executive Chef, to ensure all employees deliver high standard of service for our customers. The responsibilities are not limited to:

• To embrace all Touches of Hyatt and the Food and Beverage Top 20 and ensure its implementation.
• To respond to the results of the Consumer Audit and ensure the relevant changes are implemented.
• To ensure that all dishes from the section are prepared consistently and according to standard recipes.
• To assist the Senior chefs in ensuring those culinary standards comply with Company and Hotel Policies and Procedures and Minimum Standards.
• To monitor food and operating costs by reducing wastage.
• To work in any section of the kitchen when necessary or as requested by the Chef de Cuisine or the kitchen brigade.
• To become familiar with all sections of the kitchen to facilitate the flexible use of employees.
• To ensure that kitchen and operating equipment is maintained to a good standard with minimum breakage.

Qualifications

About you:

• Certificate of Hospitality IV
• A current Victorian Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) certificate
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively manage your time
• The flexibility to work on a rotating roster, including weekends and public holidays

Culture Statement:

We Are Team Centric! Team Centric brings together all departments with a "got your back" attitude. We embrace flexibility and enable adaptability both inside and outside our role and job descriptions. We encourage each other to be our authentic selves and to create meaningful, personalised experiences for our colleagues and guests. Each team member plays a vital role in fostering a sense of belonging and purpose at work. Collaborating together, we promote growth and spark innovation, using our pride to strive toward collective goals and fuelling our passion for what we do. Our team respects each other's uniqueness, ensuring everyone feels safe, valued, and included.

Hyatt Centric employees enjoy, but are not limited to:

• Complimentary and discounted accommodation across Hyatt Hotels worldwide
• Free use of Hotel Gym & Pool facilities
• Complimentary barista coffee daily
• Discounted dining in our Langlands' Restaurant and Bar
• Investment in your career development through training, opportunities and mentor-ship
• Complimentary laundry for work related items

Our values of Empathy, Wellbeing, Experimentation, Inclusion, Integrity and Respect are at the core of what we do. Our family atmosphere is what keeps our associates highly engaged. To get a peek of how our colleagues experience the brand, check out #InAHyattWorld or #WorldofHyatt