Demi Chef - Atura Dandenong

Work Initiatives; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining and stays discounts

Seasonal perks

Career advancement opportunities

Parental leave

Job summary

EVT is seeking a kitchen/cook at one of our Atura properties in the Greater Dandenong region. You’ll prepare and cook food to our high standards, liaise daily with the Chef de Partie, and help run a clean, safe workstation.

You’ll follow SOPs, cut waste, and support training of junior team members. A collaborative, growth-minded approach is valued, with day-one perks including dining and stays discounts and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in general or specialised cooking, butchering, baking or pastry cooking.
• Sound knowledge of food products.
• A working knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
• The ability to follow standard operating procedures and hotel policies.
• A professional approach to personal presentation, in line with the hotel's grooming standards.
• A collaborative approach to working with the kitchen and service team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food in the kitchen as directed, safely and hygienically, to the Hotel's high quality food standards
• Liaise daily with the Chef de Partie to set and deliver the day's priorities
• Complete your work in a timely and efficient way while minimising wastage
• Keep your work area clean and safe, and follow all workplace health and safety guidelines
• Follow established standard operating procedures and hotel policies at all times
• Assist in training and developing junior kitchen team members, and step in for the Chef de Partie when they are absent

Skills

Cooking experience

Food knowledge

HSE knowledge

SOP adherence

Professional presentation

Team collaboration

Job description

At Atura, we're a people place: unconventional, social and full of energy. Our hotels are designed for connection, comfort and community. Whether you're pouring drinks, sharing local tips or welcoming guests with a warm smile, you'll be part of a team that's Always Open to possibility. Join us and help create the kind of place people never want to leave.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career 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 are no limits on where your career could take you.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook food in the kitchen as directed, safely and hygienically, to the Hotel's high quality food standards
• Liaise daily with the Chef de Partie to set and deliver the day's priorities
• Complete your work in a timely and efficient way while minimising wastage
• Keep your work area clean and safe, and follow all workplace health and safety guidelines
• Follow established standard operating procedures and hotel policies at all times
• Assist in training and developing junior kitchen team members, and step in for the Chef de Partie when they are absent

What You'll Bring

• Experience in general or specialised cooking, butchering, baking or pastry cooking
• Sound knowledge of food products
• A working knowledge of workplace health and safety practices
• The ability to follow standard operating procedures and hotel policies
• A professional approach to personal presentation, in line with the hotel's grooming standards
• A collaborative approach to working with the kitchen and service team

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos: no one's too big for the small things.
• 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, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel and entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community and volunteering opportunities.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in, so don't wait! We can't wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.