Sous Chef - Mercure Newcastle

Accor Hotels; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant hotel as a Sous Chef, where your culinary creativity will flourish! This role offers the chance to lead a passionate kitchen team, contribute to menu planning, and ensure high food safety standards. You'll work in a fast-paced environment, inspiring others while honing your skills alongside experienced hospitality professionals. If you're ready to elevate your career in a supportive and dynamic setting, this opportunity is perfect for you. Experience the pride of making a difference in the culinary world at one of the largest hotel groups globally, where your contributions truly matter.

Benefits

Mentorship from Industry Professionals

Flexible Work Opportunities

Contribution to Hotel Operations

Qualifications

• Experience as a Sous Chef or readiness for the next step.
• Strong knowledge of Food Hygiene, HACCP, and OH&S.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop kitchen team members with hands-on guidance.
• Control food and wage costs while ensuring quality standards.
• Train kitchen colleagues on menu execution and HACCP compliance.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Food Hygiene Knowledge

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Adaptability

Mentoring Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Relevant Trade Qualifications

Job description

Company Description

Are you a passionate and creative chef ready to turn up the heat in the kitchen? Mercure Newcastle is on the hunt for a dynamic Sous Chef to bring flavour, flair and finesse to our Distrikt! This is your chance to work in a fast-paced and vibrant hotel where your culinary skills will shine.

Who We Are:

Accor is the world’s largest and fastest-growing hotel group with a network of more than 5,000 properties in over 90 countries. We are far more than a worldwide leader. Globally, we are more than 260,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do and nurturing real passion for service and achievement beyond limits.

Job Description

What you will be doing:

1. Leading, inspiring and developing members of the team, through the provision of information, guidance and a hands-on approach;
2. Training all kitchen colleagues on menu execution, techniques and HACCP;
3. Actively contributing to the menu planning process and execution;
4. Controlling food and wage costs, ensuring they come in on budget;
5. Assisting in event planning and execution;
6. Through your strong knowledge of the menus, actively controlling portion control and preparation knowledge to create amazing quality products;
7. Implementing the hotel and department regulations, policies and procedures;
8. Providing information on menu items to members of the events team and floor operations team so they can confidently advise guests when required;
9. Maintaining industry knowledge and staying abreast of industry trends and dietary developments;
10. Actively training and promoting compliance with food safety standards, hygiene, cleanliness and other compliance requirements of the kitchens area.

Qualifications

What will you bring to the team?

1. Flexible and adaptable approach, willing to work as part of a large kitchen team to ensure our guests have a great dining experience;
2. Strong leadership and mentoring skills with a focus on developing the kitchen team;
3. Previous experience as a Sous Chef or ready to take that next step;
4. Ability to remain calm and level-headed whilst working under pressure in a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining high and consistent attention to detail and standards;
5. Strong communication, organisational skills and grooming standards;
6. Ability to build effective relationships with other departments, suppliers, etc.;
7. Outstanding work ethic with the flexibility to work rotating rosters and shifts;
8. Well versed in all aspects of Food Hygiene, HACCP and OH&S to ensure safe working practices are followed within the kitchen;
9. Prior experience training and developing junior chefs, helping to create a legacy of learning reflected in the production of quality food;
10. Relevant Trade qualifications.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you:

1. An opportunity to Work Your Way, Learn Your Way and experience Benefits Your Way at Accor;
2. Ability to really contribute and feel pride in knowing you have made a difference to the greater good of the Hotel Operation;
3. Work alongside passionate industry professionals;
4. Be mentored by experienced Accor Hospitality professionals who want to see you succeed!

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:

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