Melbourne's Pullman Melbourne City Centre and Mercure Welcome Melbourne are seeking an experienced and passionate Sous Chef. Come join the hotel complex in the heart of the city working across both Pullman Melbourne City Centre and Mercure Welcome Melbourne.  Bosting 5 kitchens/outlets as well as multiple C&E spaces.    Working for both Accor and the Erdi Group, opens up many growth opportunities both internally and across all Accor properties world wide. ErdiGroup is a rapidly growing organisation with strong family values, both that will set you up for future success!

About you

As an experienced qualified Hotel Sous Chef, you will relish in the opportunity to show off your talents as you coach and mentor the team collectively working with the Executive Chef and contributing to our modern a la carte, functions and grazing menus.

Responsibilities:

• Hands on supervisor of the restaurant/s, room service and conference food service operations on a day to day basis.
• Ensure food standards, preparation, presentation and cooking techniques follow guidelines and are maintained.
• Cultivate a positive work environment
• Ensure the highest possible standard of hygiene is practiced and maintained by the entire Kitchen brigade to meet Health & Safety regulations and food preparation guidelines
• Work closely with the Restaurant and Bar Manager / Supervisors to meet food and beverage operational objectives
• Ensure food standards, preparation, presentation and cooking techniques Brand Standard guidelines and are maintained at that level. Work with the kitchen brigade and take corrective action where appropriate if standards are not met.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ability to train, mentor & inspire staff
• Demonstrated experience in upmarket modern food
• Appropriate trade qualification
• Previous experience as a Junior Sous Chef or Sous Chef
• The proven ability to create menu items and recipes in addition to training the kitchen team to produce the same consistent quality products
• Must be a natural leader and coach
• Team player oriented and works well within a team
• Quick and consistent with demonstrated ability to multi task
• Passionate and creative as you constantly keep up to date with market trends
• Must have unlimited Australian working rights 
• Availability 7 days a week including early mornings and evenings

Benefits:

• Chance to really own what you do.
• Opportunity to be part of both Erdigroup – one of Australia's largest privately and independently owned Hotel groups, and Accor - a leading global hospitality company
• Exceptionally generous accommodation discounts for you and your family and friends.
• Pullman Melbourne on Swanston is owned by the Erdigroup - a privately owned company that operates a successful collection of hotels and businesses throughout Australia.

Working for Pullman Melbourne City Centre - Melbourne's newest and most prestige hotel, means you have the opportunity for further career progression. Not only within the Hotel but within other Accor Hotels, making the possibilities endless for the right candidate with the right attitude.