Head of Culinary & F&B Innovation

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

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.