Kitchen Hand - QT Sydney

EVT Limited; Sydney; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dining discount

Movie tickets

Seasonal perks

Career growth

Parental leave

Job summary

QT Hotels & Resorts, EVT's premium lifestyle brand, invites you to join our kitchen team in Sydney. As a kitchen hand, you’ll support daily operations, maintain food safety standards, and help senior chefs with tasks across the hotel’s culinary outlets.

We value a positive, team-focused attitude, flexibility across shifts, and a readiness to learn. Enjoy Day One perks and opportunities to grow within EVT’s hospitality network.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as kitchen hand or similar in a hotel, pub, restaurant, or café.
• Strong understanding of food safety and OH&S standards.
• Ability to support daily kitchen operations efficiently and follow directions from senior chefs.
• Minimize waste through careful handling of food and resources.
• Positive attitude with strong communication skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Support daily kitchen operations efficiently and complete tasks as directed by senior chefs.
• Assist with food preparation and basic kitchen tasks as required.
• Help minimize waste and maintain a clean, safe kitchen environment.
• Foster teamwork within kitchen and service teams and adapt to varying shifts.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety & OH&S

Operations support

Waste minimization

Teamwork & communication

Shift flexibility

Physical fitness

Appearance & grooming

Willingness to learn

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 140entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150award winningrestaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges,Atura,LyLo, Independent CollectionandAustralia's most lovedyear roundalpine resort,Thredbo.Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Onceyou'rein,there'sno limits on where your career could take you.

What You'll Bring

• Previous experience as kitchen hand or similar in a hotel, pub, restaurant, or café.
• Strong understanding of food safety and OH&S standards, with ability to maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic kitchen environment.
• Ability to support daily kitchen operations efficiently and complete tasks as directed by senior chefs.
• Skilled in minimizing waste through careful handling of food and resources.
• Positive attitude with strong communication skills and ability to foster teamwork within kitchen and service teams.
• Flexible and adaptable to varying shifts and tasks across different areas of the hotel.
• Physically capable of performing manual duties including lifting, standing for extended periods, and cleaning.
• Commitment to professional appearance and adherence to workplace policies and grooming standards.
• Willingness to participate in training sessions to develop culinary skills and grow within the team.

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos - no one's too big for the small things.
• Resilient and solutions-focused - stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset - learns, shares, and levels up others.

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.

Join QT and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in.