Director of Culinary

Novotel; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work Your Way

Learn Your Way

Benefits Your Way

Mentorship by Accor Hospitality pros

Job summary

Novotel Sydney Darling Square is seeking an accomplished Culinary Director to lead culinary operations across the hotel, conferencing and the Pumphouse Sydney outlets. You will shape menus, manage food costs, and drive profitability with a hands-on leadership style.

You will mentor the F&B team, ensure food safety and quality, and collaborate with hotel leadership to align culinary strategy with guest satisfaction and business goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior Food & Beverage leadership role, ideally within a hotel environment.
• A strong track record of leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Commercial acumen, with a sound understanding of food cost management, budgeting, labour planning and financial performance.
• The ability to balance strategic planning with a hands-on approach to daily food & beverage operations.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A strong understanding of food safety, compliance and workplace health and safety requirements.
• A genuine passion for hospitality, guest satisfaction and creating memorable food experiences.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all culinary operations across the hotel, conferencing and Pumphouse, ensuring consistency, creativity and excellence in every offering.
• Work alongside Head Chef to develop exciting menus, seasonal offerings and food concepts that reflect current trends, meet guest expectations and showcase your culinary expertise.
• Take ownership of food costs, budgets, labour productivity, stock control and overall Food and Beverage and Kitchen profitability while maintaining exceptional quality.
• Lead, mentor and develop our Food and Beverage team, building a strong team implement succession plans to build internal capability, support career progression and prepare the next generation of culinary leaders.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, workplace health and safety, and quality standards are consistently achieved across all operations.
• Drive efficiencies, streamline food and beverage and kitchen processes and ensure operations run seamlessly.
• Collaborate with hotel leadership and key stakeholders to align F&B and Culinary strategies with business objectives, guest satisfaction and the overall hotel experience.

Skills

Senior F&B leadership

Team development

Budgeting & cost control

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Food safety compliance

Job description

Company Description

Conveniently located amongst Sydney’s CBD, Darling Harbour, Darling Square and ICC precincts at NovotelSydney Darling Square is looking for an accomplished Culinary Director to lead our culinary operations across the hotel, conferencing and our vibrant venue, Pumphouse Sydney.

Accoris the world’s largest and fastest-growing hotel group with a network of more than 5,000 properties in over 90 countries. We are far more than a worldwide leader. Globally, we are more than 260,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, and nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits.

We’re so much more than hotels—we’re creating innovative lifestyle experiences, whether you live, work or play. Blaze your own trail from 40+ hotel brands, restaurants, nightclubs, spas, co-working spaces, and tech start-ups.

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking leader who thrives in a dynamic hospitality environment and is ready to shape culinary experiences across multiple outlets, from everyday hotel dining and bespoke conference events to the heritage listed Pumphouse.

What you will be doing

• Oversee all culinary operations across the hotel, conferencing and Pumphouse, ensuring consistency, creativity and excellence in every offering.
• Work alongside Head Chef to develop exciting menus, seasonal offerings and food concepts that reflect current trends, meet guest expectations and showcase your culinary expertise.
• Take ownership of food costs, budgets, labour productivity, stock control and overall Food and Beverage and Kitchen profitability while maintaining exceptional quality.
• Lead, mentor and develop our Food and Beverage team, building a strong team implement succession plans to build internal capability, support career progression and prepare the next generation of culinary leaders.
• Ensure food safety, hygiene, workplace health and safety, and quality standards are consistently achieved across all operations.
• Drive efficiencies, streamline food and beverage and kitchen processes and ensure operations run seamlessly.
• Collaborate with hotel leadership and key stakeholders to align F&B and Culinary strategies with business objectives, guest satisfaction and the overall hotel experience.

Qualifications

What we are looking for:

• Proven experience in a senior Food & Beverage leadership role, ideally within a hotel environment.
• A strong track record of leading, developing and inspiring high-performing teams.
• Commercial acumen, with a sound understanding of food cost management, budgeting, labour planning and financial performance.
• The ability to balance strategic planning with a hands-on approach to daily food & beverage operations.
• Excellent organisational, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A strong understanding of food safety, compliance and workplace health and safety requirements.
• A genuine passion for hospitality, guest satisfaction and creating memorable food experiences.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to Work Your Way, Learn Your Way and experience Benefits Your Way at Accor
• Ability to really contribute and feel pride in knowing you have made a difference to the greater good of the Hotel Operation
• Work alongside passionate industry professionals
• Be mentored by experienced Accor Hospitality professionals who want to see you succeed!

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are an inclusive company, and our ambition is to attract, recruit and promote diverse talent. We offer reasonable adjustments to support you. If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process, you're welcome to let us know.

Please note, you will require full working rights in Australia to be eligible for this position.