About EVT
When you join EVT, you are joining one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading experience companies. EVT encompasses Entertainment businesses that excite every sense, Ventures driven by a passion for new opportunities and Travel businesses that always feel local and authentic. At EVT, we’re the shakers and the Daymakers. The experience creators. The possibility makers and opportunity takers. We aim to make a positive impact on our people, communities and environment, every day.
About QT
A collection of 10 hotels and resorts spanning Australia and New Zealand, each QT is linked by our signature service and commitment to quirk. And our people? With personalities as unique and extraordinary as each property, individuality is more than encouraged. What will you bring to the mix?
About QT Queenstown
Remarkable, are you? You’ll fit right in at QT Queenstown – surrounded by fun, and in full view of lakeside luxe. With destination dining outlets like Bazaar Marketplace and Reds Bar plus event spaces and guest rooms decked out in alpine divine, QT’s ready for a fresh flurry of passionate service.
About the role
Reporting to the General Manager, this role oversees all operational, financial and people related matters in the kitchen. Leading the food experiences across Bazaar interactive Market place, Reds Bar, In Room Dining and Conferencing & Events.
To succeed in this role, the ideal candidate will have a solid track record in high quality operations, a thirst for multi-tasking and a hunger for delivering results, by cultivating a team culture that is fun, performance driven and constantly looking to evolve.
The role balances the critical importance of strategic high level leadership with the day to day management of the kitchen, by developing and engaging the team, problem solving and delivering results for the business, from a people, product and profit perspective.
Key Responsibilities:
- Set strategic and operational direction in collaboration with the General Manager
- Provide leadership, coaching and constructive feedback
- Cultivate a culture that encourages people to connect and thrive, allowing individuality, whilst aligning teams with shared goals
- Maintain a visibility in the operation at key times to support operational teams and the guest experience
- Proactively seek the industry’s top talent, ensuring we have the right people in the right roles, at the right times
- Drive profitability by managing labour and operating expenses through effective rostering, budgeting and cost controls.
- Ensure we deliver industry leading F&B experiences
Benefits & perks
At EVT, we want our people to experience our businesses and be brand and experience advocates. So, we make sure access to amazing ‘Elevate Perks’ are available to all staff from day dot.
- Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
- 50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, QT, Atura, and more.
- $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
- Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth opportunities through our EVT network.
- Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
- Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company.
Skills & experience
- 2+ years experience in a Executive Chef role in an upscale hotel with a high focus on quality whilst operating at high volumes.
- Leads the way in food trends, innovations and experiences
- A leadership style that is authentic, engaging and strategic, based on identified business priorities.
- A positive, can-do attitude that shows resilience and maturity with strong communication skills.
- Previous experience in C&E catering
- Understanding of luxury components, with a sharp attention to detail and high focus on the food experience.
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