Demi Chef - Rydges South Bank

EVT - Entertainment | Ventures | Travel; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT酒店

$2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold &

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth across our hotel &

Paid parental leave; volunteering

Job summary

Rydges South Bank Brisbane, part of EVT's family of brands, is seeking a Demi Chef on a Fulltime basis. You will work across restaurant, room service, banquet and conference operations, delivering high-quality food for intimate meetings to large galas.

Join a busy, supportive kitchen where you can build your craft, learn from senior chefs, and help train apprentices while enjoying Daymaker perks from day one.

Qualifications

• Trade qualification in commercial cookery, or working towards one.
• Experience across la carte, banquet, or large-scale event catering.
• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure across varied events calendar.
• Strong attention to detail in food quality and presentation.
• Team player with willingness to learn from senior chefs.
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items across restaurant, room service, banquet and conference operations.
• Work efficiently across assigned sections, maintaining consistency and presentation during service.
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with mise en place, stock rotation, and daily kitchen prep.
• Follow food safety, hygiene, and WHS procedures, including storage and labelling of stock.
• Assist with planning and execution of conference and event catering.
• Maintain a clean, organised, well-stocked section, minimising waste and costs.
• Support training and development of Apprentices and junior kitchen staff.
• Communicate with Front of House and events teams to ensure smooth service.

Skills

Culinary experience

Food safety knowledge

Pressure handling

Attention to detail

Team player

Flexibility

Education

Trade qualification in cookery

Job description

About EVT:

Rydges South Bank Brisbane 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 - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We're not just in the neighbourhood, we're part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and "too easy" service. Whether it's for work or a well-earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere new. Join us to help make every moment memorable.

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

About the Role

From à la carte service in our award-winning Bacchus Restaurant to catering for conferences and banquets across our 14 event spaces, our kitchen at Rydges South Bank never runs short of variety.

We're looking for a Demi Chef on a Fulltime basis to join the brigade, working across sections and supporting the delivery of consistent, high-quality food for everything from an intimate boardroom lunch to a 600-guest gala. This role is perfect for someone building their craft who wants exposure to both restaurant and large-scale event cookery in a busy, supportive kitchen.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook menu items to specification across restaurant, room service, banquet and conference operations.
• Work efficiently across assigned sections, maintaining consistency, quality and presentation standards during service.
• Support the Sous Chef and Head Chef with mise en place, stock rotation, and daily kitchen preparation.
• Follow all food safety, hygiene, and WH&S procedures, including correct storage and labelling of stock.
• Assist with the planning and execution of conference and event catering, adapting to different formats, group sizes and dietary requirements.
• Maintain a clean, organised and well-stocked section, minimising wastage and controlling costs.
• Support the training and development of Apprentices and junior kitchen team members.
• Communicate effectively with Front of House, Conference & Events, and other kitchen team members to ensure smooth service.

What You'll Bring:

• Trade qualification in commercial cookery, or working towards one, with relevant kitchen experience.
• Experience working across a la carte, banquet, or large-scale event catering is highly regarded.
• Good knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure across a varied and sometimes fast-changing events calendar.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in food quality and presentation.
• A team player with a positive attitude and willingness to learn from senior chefs.
• Flexibility to work a rotating roster, including early mornings, evenings, and weekends around the events calendar.

How You Work:

• Daymaker ethos - no one's too big for the small things.
• Owner's mindset - acts on data/feedback; ships improvements.
• Resilient and solutions-focused - stays calm, moves fast.

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 - QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.