Executive Chef

Novotel; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation discounts

F&B discounts

Training platform (LearnYourWay)

Service anniversaries recognition

Job summary

Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort in Australia is seeking an inspirational Executive Chef to lead a diverse culinary operation during a $20 million refurbishment. With 370+ rooms, resort-style facilities and a premier convention venue, you’ll manage high-volume conference, banqueting and à la carte dining across multiple settings.

The role centers on shaping our culinary vision at SOLA Restaurant, driving menu innovation, ensuring safety and brand standards, and developing talent to deliver

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef.
• Strong experience in hotel kitchens, high-volume banqueting and à la carte dining.
• A passion for menu development, culinary creativity and consistency.
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, including food cost control and labour management.
• Hands-on approach, positive attitude and commitment to excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead, inspire and develop a large culinary and stewarding team.
• Oversee high-volume conference, banqueting and à la carte operations.
• Drive menu innovation, food quality and exceptional presentation.
• Manage food costs, labour, rostering and budgets to achieve commercial targets.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, workplace health and safety, and brand compliance.
• Partner with Sales and Events to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Contribute to the evolution of our culinary offering throughout our hotel and conference services

Skills

Executive Chef experience

High-volume banqueting

Menu development

Leadership

Food cost control

Team development

Job description

Lead the Culinary Vision. Inspire a Team. Shape Something Exceptional.

Join Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, one of the Sunshine Coast’s most unique and dynamic hospitality destinations, as we embark on an exciting new chapter with a $20 million refurbishment currently underway. With more than 370 rooms, resort-style facilities and the region’s largest premier convention and event venue, catering for up to 1,400 guests, our property offers an exceptional opportunity to lead a diverse culinary operation on an impressive scale.

From high-profile conferences and spectacular events to vibrant resort dining, our culinary offering is as diverse as our guests. At the heart of our dining experience is SOLA Restaurant, showcasing elevated Mediterranean-inspired à la carte cuisine with a modern Italian influence. Combined with our extensive conference and banqueting operations, this is a unique opportunity to balance culinary creativity with the precision and operational excellence required to deliver exceptional experiences across multiple settings.

This is an opportunity to make your mark at a property that combines scale, diversity and exciting transformation, backed by the global strength and career opportunities of Accor. If you’re a passionate, commercially astute culinary leader who thrives on variety, inspires teams and is ready to create something exceptional, we’d love you to join us on this journey.

Company Description

Lead the Culinary Vision. Inspire a Team. Shape Something Exceptional.

Join Novotel Sunshine Coast Resort, one of the Sunshine Coast’s most unique and dynamic hospitality destinations, as we embark on an exciting new chapter with a $20 million refurbishment currently underway. With more than 370 rooms, resort-style facilities and the region’s largest premier convention and event venue, catering for up to 1,400 guests, our property offers an exceptional opportunity to lead a diverse culinary operation on an impressive scale.

From high-profile conferences and spectacular events to vibrant resort dining, our culinary offering is as diverse as our guests. At the heart of our dining experience is SOLA Restaurant, showcasing elevated Mediterranean-inspired à la carte cuisine with a modern Italian influence. Combined with our extensive conference and banqueting operations, this is a unique opportunity to balance culinary creativity with the precision and operational excellence required to deliver exceptional experiences across multiple settings.

This is an opportunity to make your mark at a property that combines scale, diversity and exciting transformation, backed by the global strength and career opportunities of Accor. If you’re a passionate, commercially astute culinary leader who thrives on variety, inspires teams and is ready to create something exceptional, we’d love you to join us on this journey.

Job Description

As Executive Chef, you will lead and inspire our culinary and stewarding teams, drive menu innovation and champion the highest standards of food quality, presentation and consistency. You’ll oversee high-volume conference, banqueting and à la carte operations while driving commercial performance, developing talent and continually elevating our food offering. With ourrefurbishment underway, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to the evolution of the resort and help shape the next chapter of our guest experience.

• Lead, inspire and develop a large culinary and stewarding team.
• Oversee high-volume conference, banqueting and à la carte operations.
• Drive menu innovation, food quality and exceptional presentation.
• Manage food costs, labour, rostering and budgets to achieve commercial targets.
• Maintain the highest standards of food safety, workplace health and safety, and brand compliance.
• Partner with Sales and Events to deliver outstanding guest experiences.
• Contribute to the evolution of our culinary offering throughout our hotel and conference services

Qualifications

We’re looking for an inspiring culinary leader who combines creativity with commercial acumen and knows how to bring out the best in people.

• Proven experience as an Executive Chef.
• Strong experience in hotel kitchens, high-volume banqueting and à la carte dining.
• A passion for menu development, culinary creativity and consistency.
• Exceptional leadership skills and the ability to motivate and develop teams.
• Strong commercial acumen, including food cost control and labour management.
• A hands-on approach, positive attitude and commitment to excellence.

Additional Information

Why work for Accor?

Accor is one of the largest global hospitality businesses, with over 5400 Hotels across 110+ countries, the career development opportunities are endless.

Benefits Your Way

• Access to global accommodation and F&B discounts
• #LearnYourWay with a sophisticated modern training platform, which offers a constantly expanding database of free, industry focused training.
• Recognition of service anniversaries and Accor Tenure Milestones.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion.

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