Demi Chef - Atura Dandenong

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth across EVT network

Paid parental leave; community and Vol

Job summary

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel is seeking a Demi Chef for Atura Dandenong, a full-time position in Melbourne. You will cook to hotel standards, liaise with the Chef de Partie, and help minimise waste while keeping the prep area clean and safe.

The role involves following SOPs, adhering to safety guidelines, and supporting junior kitchen staff when needed. Join a dynamic team where day-to-day tasks focus on consistent quality, collaboration, and a growth mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience in general or specialised cooking, butchering, baking or pastry cooking.
• Sound knowledge of food products.
• 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 safety

Safety procedures

SOP compliance

Grooming standards

Team collaboration

Job description

Demi Chef - Atura Dandenong | Full-time

About EVT

Atura Dandenong 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: each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

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.