Executive Chef

Langham Hotels International Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Langham, Melbourne seeks a visionary Executive Chef to lead our culinary team across Melba Restaurant and Aria Bar & Lounge, delivering luxury dining experiences with creativity and operational excellence.

Reporting to the Managing Director, you will drive menu innovation, manage budgets, uphold food safety standards, and coach a large brigade to maintain The Langham's standards of refinement and hospitality.

Qualifications

• Significant Executive Chef experience in luxury hotel dining.
• Proven creativity and innovation in menus and concepts.
• Strong leadership with ability to develop and coach large teams.
• Solid commercial acumen: budgeting, food costs, labour productivity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a large culinary brigade across multiple outlets.
• Develop innovative concepts, menus, and seasonal offerings.
• Drive culinary excellence, presentation, consistency, quality and flavour.

Skills

Executive Chef experience

Culinary creativity

Leadership development

Budget & cost control

Food safety & allergen

Job description

Langham Hotels International Limited – Southbank VIC

Where timeless luxury meets culinaryinnovation

At The Langham, Melbourne, we are renowned for creating exceptionalexperiences that delight our guests and inspire our colleagues. Situated on theiconic Southbank Promenade, our hotel is home to some of Melbourne's mostrecognised dining destinations, including the award-winning Melba Restaurant,sophisticated Aria Bar & Lounge, banquet operations, in-room dining, clubofferings, and colleague dining facilities.

We are seeking a visionary, hands-on Executive Chef who can lead ourculinary team and shape the next chapter of our food and beverage journey.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, the Executive Chef is a keymember of the hotel leadership team responsible for driving culinary excellenceacross all food and beverage outlets and events. This role requires anexceptional leader who combines creativity, commercial acumen, and operationalexpertise to deliver memorable dining experiences while maintaining the higheststandards of quality, consistency, and profitability.

You will be instrumental in evolving our culinary identity, elevatingguest experiences, inspiring high-performing teams, and ensuring that everydish reflects the luxury, refinement, and attention to detail synonymous withThe Langham brand.

The role will focus on further enhancing the guest experience andculinary direction of Melba Restaurant and Aria Bar & Lounge, ensuringthese signature venues continue to set benchmarks in Melbourne's competitivehospitality landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Be hands-onand able to work with the team to drive change; lead and inspire a largeand diverse culinary brigade.
• Developinnovative food concepts, menus, and seasonal offerings that enhance guestsatisfaction and market positioning.
• Driveculinary excellence, ensuring exceptional presentation, consistency,quality, and flavour across all outlets.
• Collaborateclosely with Food & Beverage, Sales, Events, and Commercial teams tocreate memorable dining and event experiences.
• Deliverstrong business performance through effective labour management, food costcontrol, forecasting, and productivity improvements.
• Championfood safety, hygiene, allergen management, and quality assurance standardsthroughout the operation.
• Builda culture of coaching, development, and succession planning whilefostering colleague engagement and retention.

About You

You are a passionate culinary professional who thrives in luxuryhospitality environments and has a proven track record of leadinghigh-performing teams.

You will bring:

• SignificantExecutive Chef experience within a premium hotel, luxury hospitality, orhigh-volume dining environment.
• Astrong reputation for culinary creativity and innovation.
• Demonstratedsuccess leading multiple outlets, including restaurants, bars, banquets,and large-scale events.
• Exceptionalleadership, coaching, and talent development capabilities.
• Strongcommercial acumen with experience managing budgets, food costs, labourproductivity, and financial performance.
• Deepknowledge of food safety, allergen compliance, and operational bestpractice.

Why Join The Langham, Melbourne?

At The Langham, we believe exceptional hospitality starts withexceptional people. We are committed to creating an environment where talentedindividuals can thrive, grow, and build meaningful careers.

As Executive Chef, you will have the opportunity to:

• Leadone of Melbourne's most respected luxury hotel culinary operations.
• Influenceand shape the future direction of our dining experiences.
• Workalongside passionate hospitality professionals who share a commitment toexcellence.
• Bepart of a globally recognised luxury hotel brand known for its service,innovation, and people-focused culture.
• Createunforgettable moments for guests while developing the next generation ofculinary talent.

Make Your Story Our Legacy

Langham, Melbourne is an equal opportunityemployer and welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds andexperiences.