Executive Chef

Company Description

Our Hotel

At AccorHotels, we are passionate about ensuring our guests and colleagues feel welcome and valued and take every opportunity to create an unforgettable experience.

Novotel Perth Langley is located within the Perth CBD, with sensational views of the Swan River. Offering 256 well-appointed hotel rooms and suites, multiple food and beverage venues and six conference rooms.

Job Description

ALL about the role:

• Manage, inspire, and lead a team to create an outstanding dining experience for our guests delivering consistent, high-quality food and an exceptional dining experience
• Have a genuine passion for what you do, keeping up to date with Melbourne food trends, resulting in innovative menu development
• Be innovative, continually looking for ways to wow our guests and challenge the team to create exciting and contemporary menus
• Developing positive customer relations through interacting with our guests and being the face of the kitchen
• Manage department operations, including budgeting, forecasting, resource planning, food costs, and waste management
• Foster positive relationships with other key managers, department heads, and suppliers to meet business needs
• Coaching and developing your team to succeed professionally via regular 1:1 meetings, personal development plans, appraisals, training, and reward and recognition programs

Qualifications

ALL about you:

• A progressive, creative professional who remains pragmatic and focused in an ever-changing and challenging environment
• A culinary artist with an established background in delivering exceptional dining experiences
• You will have a fun attitude and a generous approach to developing your team
• You are passionate about showcasing the best produce to create a destination venue that sees patrons returning again and again
• Provide a clear vision and consistent direction that reflects our brand strategy
• An experienced Executive Chef or similar role as senior chef (minimum of 12 months experience in a similar role), preferably with knowledge of the hotel industry
• Creativity for menu development and up-to-date knowledge of current food trends
• Excellent communication skills and a professional attitude
• A proven ability to recruit, motivate and train successful teams

Additional Information

In addition to the opportunity to grow and develop your career potential, we provide duty meals and discounts in over 100 countries with AccorHotels and our partners.

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 are most welcome to let us know. 

What you will enjoy

• Work Your Way - We adjust to your lifestyle and meet you where you are
• Learn Your Way – Personal development plans and career progression
• Incredible staff discounts across all Accor properties and restaurants (worldwide!)
• Gain amazing exposure working with a leader in the industry
• Career progression and diversification will be a dream with the hundreds of properties in our portfolio