Commis Chef | Holiday Inn Sydney Potts Point

About us 

Travel is a journey.

We help make it a joy.
Starting with a warm, inviting welcome for all guests, whether traveling on business or for fun, enjoying 
a quick night, or relaxing for the week.

We thrive on making our guests stays brighter, helping them 
create memories that will last a lifetime.

Irresistible smiles are our specialty.

We should know, we’ve 
been on our journey since 1952.

So if you can help us spread the joy of travel to all, we’d love to give 
you a warm welcome to the Holiday Inn® family. 

What’s the job? 

If you're keen to create different styles of cuisine, learn tricks of the trade and work with a tight-knit, creative team - then this role is the next step in your culinary career.

On the daily there will be variety as you’ll prepare an array of dishes catering for the restaurant, bar, room service and banquets.

Your culinary passion and creativity will flow through into your presentation and you’ll pride yourself on delivering a fantastic culinary experience for guests, with an emphasis on maintaining hygienic standards and consistency.

 

Your day to day 


* Prepare and produce high quality food, according to standard recipes 



* Work closely with the Front of House team to deliver the guest experience, including serving meals 



* Be flexible knowing you will be catering for the restaurant as it serves a full buffet breakfast and all day in-room dining, against a bespoke a la carte dinner; while at the same time, ensuring our conference guests receive high quality working meals to fuel their day 



* Champion the identification and reporting of hazards, and evaluate risks associated with them, and design and implementation of hazard control measures 



* Demonstrate a sound awareness of Crisis Management, HACCP & WH&S policies and procedures.

This includes accurate record keeping for HACCP 



* Support your team in delivering the highest level of guest satisfaction 



* Receive goods deliveries, maintaining accuracy of invoices for accounting purposes 



* You will be required to perform ad hoc duties as per business demands 

What we need from you 


* 6-12 months experience in a commercial kitchen with a passion for culinary arts 


* Qualifications in Commercial Cookery/Culinary Arts from a registered training provider 


* Be a friendly face - you’ll be happy to help if someone needs a toothbrush or directions for example 


* Literate – you’ll need a good grasp of reading, writing and basic maths 


* Team player with a collaborative approach to work 


* Strong attention to detail, organisational skills, and be effective at time management 


* Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritise workload 


* Look smart – wear your uniform with pride and adhere to personal grooming and hygiene standards 


* Flexibility to work a 7 day rotating roster – overnight, weekend and public holiday...