AddressAre you ready to move to Mansfield, ….for your career & your lifestyle?
Looking for a new challenge? Better pay? Better working hours? Like to have the flexibility to have the RIGHT time off with your partner/kids? Like to see your kids at school sports, take them for a ski, go camping together, or just have a picnic by the lake?
Here are 12 good reasons why this position as HEAD CHEF at The Delatite Hotel could be right for you. (and 3 reasons why it might not)
- Established successful Bistro/Restaurant - it has runs on the board, you're not going to have to ‘repair’ it, just keep helping improve the offering. (Proud to say that we recently achieved Finalist status again, Best Casual Dining - Regional at AHA Awards)
- Great location in the heart of Mansfield & The High Country
- A generous salary, plus extras, and a Ski Pass too (not a skier? We'll make it a Golf Club membership)
- Large Bistro/Restaurant, 2 Bars, Function area, 14 guest rooms and a successful Drive-thru BottleMart give us a diverse/stable cashflow. Means we can really offer year round work stability to our/your team.
- Kitchen maintenance is a priority,…no ‘blu-tak/gaffer tape repairs, our kitchen is really well maintained, enjoying continual upgrades.
- Our Hotel has a genuine Family/Community/Entertainment/Events focus, so we also have a good variety in our food/function offerings
- We are committed to food quality, our suppliers know that, and really look after us, with great quality,service & reliability.
- Good team of 40 hotel staff, committed to making our place the best.
- Locally based owners committed to continual improvement
- Subsidised relocation costs and rental assistance available, we'll even pay your 1st 2 months rent. (We have a 2 bedroom flat available for you, while you take time to find your own place,…or you could stay on there too)
- Have a family? Wait till you hear about all the opportunities, you're guaranteed to be impressed. We want you to have time for/with your family.
- We also own & operate a cafe 'The Produce Store' just up the street. Great cross over opportunities for staff training, and work opportunities if you have a partner.
This all means that you can get on with the responsibility of your team and the kitchen, to deliver a good dining experience to our guests.
It also means that when you go home, you don't need to ‘take work home’. Yes, you'll have to work hard, and there'll always be ‘things’ that need addressing, but we don't want you doing stupid hours. We do want you to be part of the community, to get out and about, take time for your family/friends, to ‘want' to be here, and get a real sense of satisfaction from being part of one of the best venues in North East Victoria.
3 Reasons why this might NOT be the kind of job for you;
- We don't have any gaming to subsidise everything else, we have to be better F&B operators, be smart and care about what we do.
- This is not a ‘Beginners’ role, we get busy, host loads of different events, functions etc, you need to be organised, capable, motivated and be able to keep others motivated.
- It's not a formula based, head office driven, hotel, you have to be pro-active, and help make things happen.
Skills and commitment that we need:
- Demonstrated experience in managing a fast paced and flexible kitchen
- Ability to create/manage weekly specials, rostering, forecasting and COGS
- Career minded with good leadership skills, we need you to be capable & keen to grow and develop other people too.
- Experience in helping develop and maintain operational procedures…you'll need to be able to write a procedure or two.
What will you look like? How about someone who has:
- Strong customer & staff focus and a passion for our crazy industry
- Consistently high customer service standards
- Commitment to your own progressand that of your team.
- Positive and friendly attitude to encourage others to do the right thing,…staff and suppliers
- Strong compliance focus, …we're boring like that, let's keep our kitchen super clean, food well stored, temperatures checked etc.
- Desire and ability to engage with our local community
- Good communication skills, hopefully a touch of creativity too.
- Well-rounded, operational experience within the hospitality industry
- Strong problem-solving skills and lateral thinking.
- Ability to take curve balls in your stride.
- Reliable vehicle and current drivers licence.
Having asked for all that, we are happy to ‘grow’ the right person, IF you have a strong enough base of skills & experience, and a proven desire/capacity to grow.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the nature/importance of this position there will be a rigorous selection process, including reference and medical checks. (Must be Dble Vaxxed) All applications will be treated with confidentiality.
You are welcome to contact me, Dean, by phone on 0407 873 ***, or by emailing me with queries to have a chat, and see if this position is a potential good fit for you. email: ****@thedelatitehotel.com.au
