Demi Chef - Kitchens

Park Hyatt; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift meals

Spa & F&B discounts

Hyatt accommodation

Learning programs

Employee assistance

Paid family leave

Inclusive team

Job summary

Park Hyatt Sydney is seeking a Demi Chef to join its culinary team, delivering consistently high-quality dishes and leading training for kitchen staff. The role emphasizes hygiene, menu planning, and collaboration with managers and dietitians to uphold Park Hyatt’s luxury standards.

With minimum 2 years’ experience in luxury hotel or restaurant kitchens, you will train others, maintain mise-en-place, and ensure safe kitchen operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years work experience as Demi Chef in a hotel or restaurant with good standards.
• Effective trainer, experienced in the delivery of skills training.
• Safe and accurate knife skills.
• Knowledge and experience in a variety of different cooking methods.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that all dishes are prepared consistently and according to standard.
• Assigns responsibilities to team members and supervises performance, coaching and training where necessary.
• Responsible for checking all incoming food items and ensuring correct storage per hygiene regulations.
• Maintain mise-en-place for the assigned section at an appropriate level.
• Ensure that all food safety and hygiene practices are in place.
• Plan or participate in planning menus and utilization of surpluses and leftovers.
• Develop and maintain recipes to manage food and labour costs within budget.
• Monitor quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation.
• Discuss food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen/waiting staff.
• Demonstrate techniques and advise on cooking procedures.
• Implement all hygiene regulations and enforce hygiene procedures.
• Identify training needs and plan training programs for employees.

Skills

Cooking

Knife skills

Food hygiene

Training

Menu planning

Job description

Finding luxury in every detail, Park Hyatt hotels provide an experience of sophisticated, contemporary luxury. Located among the world’s premier cities and resort destinations, each custom-designed Park Hyatt hotel combines distinct regional character with elegant brand touches.

Finding luxury in every detail, Park Hyatt hotels provide an experience of sophisticated, contemporary luxury. Located among the world’s premier cities and resort destinations, each custom-designed Park Hyatt hotel combines distinct regional character with elegant brand touches.

Set to become one of Sydney’s food and drink destinations for tourists and locals alike, Dining by James Viles is searching for passionate individuals with an engaging personality. The Dining Room will showcase the finest regional and coastal ingredients of Australia. We are currently recruiting for a professional Demi chef to join the Culinary team.

The main duties and responsibilities for this role will include the following:

• Ensures that all dishes are prepared consistently and according to standard
• Assigns responsibilities to team members and to supervise performance, coaching and training where necessary
• Responsible for checking all incoming food items, making sure they are stored in the correct manner as per hygiene regulations
• To ensure that all mise-en-place for the assigned section is maintained at an appropriate level
• To ensure that all food safety and hygiene practices are in place
• Plans or participates in planning menus and utilisation of food surpluses and leftovers, taking into account probable number of guests, market conditions, popularity of various dishes and frequency of menu.
• To develop and maintain recipes which allow the outlets to operate food and labour costs within the established budget.
• To Monitor quality of dishes at all stages of preparation and presentation
• To discuss food preparation issues with Managers, Dietitians and kitchen and waiting staff
• To demonstrate techniques and advising on cooking procedures
• To implement all hygiene regulations as well as procedure explaining and enforcing hygiene regulations
• To identify training needs and plan training programs for the employees

To be considered for this role the candidate should possess the following:

• Minimum 2 years work experience as Demi Chef positions in a hotel or restaurant with good standards
• Effective trainer, experienced in the delivery of skills training
• Safe and accurate knife skills
• Knowledge and experience in a variety of different cooking methods

Working at Park Hyatt Sydney will include:

• Access to employee benefits such as complimentary shift meals, discounts for the Spa and all Food and Beverage outlets
• Access to complimentary and discounted Hyatt accommodation worldwide
• Access to internationally recognised learning and development programs and opportunities
• Access to an employee assistance program and paid family leave benefits
• Being part of a diverse and inclusive team, passionate about their work

A career with Hyatt opens a world of opportunities. We have continually been named one of the World’s Best Multinational Workplaces with the aim to create an authentic culture of care and service.
Our values of Empathy, Integrity, Respect, Inclusion, Experimentation and Wellbeing 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