Senior Sous Chef

Joining Minor Hotels means you become a partner in a diverse, expanding global organisation with limitless opportunities to thrive and achieve. Minor International includes three key business units: Minor Hotels, Minor Food, and Minor Lifestyle. 

Minor Hotels is an international hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a diverse portfolio of over 530 properties. Through our Anantara, Avani, Elewana, Oaks, NH Hotels, NH Collection, nhow and TIVOLI properties, Minor Hotels operates in 50+ countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, the Indian Ocean, Europe and South America.

Minor Hotels Australasia is a proud leader in strata titled and hotel accommodation management with numerous Hotels, Resorts and Residential Apartment buildings throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Oaks Darwin Elan Hotel are looking for a passionate Senior Sous Chef to oversee the kitchen operations at our Oak & Vine Restaurant on a full-time basis. This integral position will be responsible for all aspects of running the busy and high preforming kitchen, as well as leading and guiding kitchen staff. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Supervising kitchen team members, ensuring excellence and consistency in the product delivered to customers.
• Development of new menus and associated costing.
• Running stock control and managing all BOH food and wage costs.
• Enforcing daily and weekly systems and procedures to ensure a high level of presentation, hygiene, service, and product quality.
• Ensuring compliance with all health and safety regulations and food standards.
• Recruiting, inducting, training and rostering of BOH team members

• 3 + years experience working as a Sous Chef
• Formal culinary qualification
• Ability to manage a busy kitchen, with a high level of consistency and creativity
• Strong staff management experience, with the ability to lead, develop and motivate a high preforming team
• Extensive knowledge of OHS/HACCP within a kitchen environment
• Ability to work well in a high pressure, fast paced environment
• Be flexible to work a range of different shifts, including weekends
• Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Join our positive and vibrant team and be rewarded with these team benefits:  

• Highly competitive salary
• 50% discounts on accommodation across all Minor Hotel brands in Australia and New Zealand
• 20% team member’s friend and family discount on accommodation across all Minor Hotel brands in Australia and New Zealand
• Additional paid leave including Birthday and Study leave.
• Educational Financial support may be available to those who undertake development relevant to the company’s business requirements.  
• Government funded traineeships in Certificate III in Hospitality and or Certificate IV in Leadership *eligibility does apply.
• NIB Insurance discounts  
• Discount savings and cash back from over 400 popular retailers in Australia and New Zealand
• Entertainment and experience discounts (Opera Australia; Australia Zoo; BRG Brands- Experience oz, Adrenaline and RedBalloon)
• Discount on Furniture
• 50% off The Coffee Club VIP membership and discount on Minor Hotels F&B outlets across the globe
• Wellbeing programs with Uprise (EAP)
• Wellness Programs at Elysia Wellness retreat Accommodation, all F&B, all Wellness Activities, Spa Treatments (depends on length of program to how many) and Wellness one on one consults
• Laundry allowance for some roles*

Our people drive the success of our business, so we will invest in your skills to allow you to grow and progress through your career. You'll feel at home as part of a close team who thrive on delivering exceptional guest experiences and working in a company focused on ensuring the best work place culture.

Currently, we are only accepting applications from candidates who have working rights within Australia or New Zealand.