Executive Sous Chef - QT Canberra

EVT Limited; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% dining & stays across EVT hotels

Movie tickets & Gold Class discounts

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Rapid career growth

Paid parental leave

Job summary

QT Canberra, part of EVT, is seeking an Executive Sous Chef to partner with the Executive Chef and lead the kitchen on breakfast, dinner, bar and in-room dining. You will mentor a brigade, uphold high culinary standards and drive food and labour results.

The role requires proven Senior/Executive Sous Chef experience in a hotel or high-volume kitchen, strong leadership, and a commitment to food safety and cost control. Canberra location with career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef or Executive Sous Chef in a hotel or high-volume kitchen.
• Ambition to step up to Executive Chef with leadership and commercial/culinary capability.
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality, creativity and consistency.
• Solid commercial skills: managing food cost, labour, ordering and budgets.
• Inspiring leadership that builds and develops teams.
• Knowledge of food safety, HACCP and WH&S requirements.
• Calm under pressure with strong organisation and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day kitchen operations across breakfast, dinner, bar and in-room dining.
• Approve all food leaving the kitchen with standard recipes and production specifications.
• Roster, prep and ready for service for every section and team.
• Partner with the Food & Beverage Manager and outlet supervisors for smooth service.
• Manage food and labour costs to budget through smart ordering, par levels, stock rotation and waste reduction.
• Check the quality and accuracy of daily deliveries.
• Maintain the highest food safety, hygiene and WH&S standards.
• Recruit, train, coach and supervise chefs, cooks, kitchen hands and stewards.
• Build a positive, productive kitchen culture where the team works well together.
• Step onto the pass and sections when needed to prepare, cook and serve.
• Keep across menu trends and contribute fresh ideas to keep QT's food distinctive.
• Respond to guest feedback and resolve issues quickly.
• Look after equipment and maintain a clean, safe and organised kitchen.
• Learn the business side of the kitchen alongside the Executive Chef, including menu planning, budgets and supplier relationships, as you develop towards the top job.

Skills

Senior Sous Chef experience

Leadership

Culinary excellence

Food cost management

Food safety HACCP WH&S

Communication

Organisation

Job description

QT Hotels & Resorts is EVT’s premium lifestyle hotel brand, with locations in Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Pioneers behind the philosophy of ‘unexpected and unrequested’, with every guest engagement presenting an opportunity to delight, and every QT property inspired by local influence with signature quirk. And our people? With personalities as diverse as each property, individuality is more than encouraged.

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.

The opportunity

QT Canberra is looking for an Executive Sous Chef to work alongside our Executive Chef as second-in-command, leading the day-to-day running of our kitchen. You'll keep culinary standards high across breakfast, dinner, the bar and in-room dining, mentor and grow a talented brigade, and help drive the food and labour results that keep QT ahead.

Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the Executive Chef to lead the day-to-day running of the kitchen across breakfast, dinner, bar and in-room dining
• Approve all food leaving the kitchen, ensuring standard recipes and production specifications are followed
• Ensure every section and team member is rostered, prepped and ready for service
• Partner with the Food & Beverage Manager and outlet supervisors for smooth service across all outlets
• Manage food and labour costs to budget through smart ordering, par levels, stock rotation and waste reduction
• Check the quality and accuracy of daily deliveries
• Maintain the highest food safety, hygiene and WH&S standards
• Recruit, train, coach and supervise chefs, cooks, kitchen hands and stewards
• Build a positive, productive kitchen culture where the team works well together
• Step onto the pass and sections when needed to prepare, cook and serve
• Keep across menu trends and contribute fresh ideas to keep QT's food distinctive
• Respond to guest feedback and resolve issues quickly
• Look after equipment and maintain a clean, safe and organised kitchen
• Learn the business side of the kitchen alongside the Executive Chef, including menu planning, budgets and supplier relationships, as you develop towards the top job

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as a Senior Sous Chef or Executive Sous Chef in a hotel or high-volume kitchen
• Ambition and readiness to step up to Executive Chef, with the leadership, commercial and culinary capability to back it up
• Strong culinary skills and a passion for quality, creativity and consistency
• Sound commercial skills, with confidence managing food cost, labour, ordering and budgets
• A confident, inspiring leadership style that builds and develops teams
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and WH&S requirements
• Calm under pressure, with strong organisation and communication skills

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.

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.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.