Qualified Head Chef (Winter 2024)

Reach Your Peak at Vail Resorts.  As a community of adventurers and discoverers, Vail Resorts delivers an Experience of a Lifetime to our guests and our employees. Join us today to reach your peak.

The perks start with a free lift pass, but as a Vail Resorts Australia employee, that’s just the beginning. Think free group lessons with our qualified snowsports instructors, discounts at our food, rental and retail outlets, employee recognition programs, staff events, training, wellness programs and more!

Hotham are looking for an experienced and qualified chef to lead and coordinate a team of chefs, cooks and kitchen hands in preparing, cooking and serving quality food offerings across food and beverage venues and employee housing kitchens. Management of stock is imperative to ensuring efficient and profitable food service with a focus on ensuring clear and safe passage to venues for staff and guests.

In this role, you will:

• Lead, direct and monitor the production & associated staffing of kitchens through the appropriate supervisors & staff. Work towards creating a productive, efficient and harmonious team environment.
• Assist in the opening and closing of all food outlets. 
• Ensure stock take is being managed and documented in a timely and accurate manner.
• Enforce all aspects of food safety programme and where necessary take appropriate steps to ensure that food safety programme is being adhered to. 

To be considered for this role, you should have:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• 1 year+ experience in a similar role
• Previous management of H&S systems requirements 
• Previous experience in purchasing and stock control

As part of our team, you will be expected to:

• Demonstrate our core Values - Have Fun, Be Inclusive, Be Safe, Do Good, Serve Others, Drive Value and Do Right.
• Demonstrate our core Leadership Competencies.
• Establish authentic relationships, building positive partnerships across the business.
• Provide an experience that creates a desire for our guests to return.

At Vail Resorts Australia, one of our core values is Be Inclusive.  We are an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. If you require assistance to apply, interview or otherwise participate in the employee selection process, please contact us at *************@vailresorts.com.au.

Applications close at 11:59 P.M. on Sunday 25th February 2024, with the expectation that the successful candidate will commence on 29th April 2024.

Join our team and experience the outdoors like never before. Your adventure starts now.