Are you our next rising star? 

Continue your career with us as the Executive Sous Chef at The Star Brisbane. 

Our breathtaking resort, positioned at the heart of the new Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct, will commence a staged opening in August 2024, bringing a range of unique entertainment options, world class hotels, dining, bars, luxury retail, gaming and a state-of-the-art Event Centre to the river city. 

The Executive Sous Chef, reporting to the Executive Chef, will become an important part of our team. This role offers the opportunity to both lead and inspire the culinary teams across a portfolio within our Food and Beverage operation, providing a positive and memorable team and guest experience.   

Your key responsibilities:  

• Lead the culinary teams at each venue to reach their financial and operational targets by driving growth, developing policies and procedures, nurturing supplier collaborations, and motivating team management. 
• Demonstrate the ability to prepare food items to the highest standards in accordance with established menu plans, recipes, and The Star Brisbane's food safety plan while meeting outlet requirements. 
• Implement, oversee, and analyse the following areas to ensure optimal performance: 

• Quality of production and preservation 
• Operating, payroll, and food costs 
• Sanitation, hygiene, and guest satisfaction 

• Actively participate in menu planning and restaurant concept development to maintain product quality and maximise covers/revenue. 
• Evaluate the performance of all direct reports and provide mentorship to enhance each team member's growth. 

About you 

You are a motivational leader with several years of experience gained in Culinary management of a large brigade. You will be able to demonstrate strategic planning, resource management and cost control whilst also keeping the guest experience at the heart of what we do. You will lead by example and have an innate ability to inspire a diverse team of culinary professionals at different stages of their career. 

About us 

The $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development is being delivered by Destination Brisbane Consortium – a joint venture led by The Star Entertainment Group alongside its partners.   

When complete, Queen’s Wharf Brisbane will deliver four new luxury hotels, more than 50 new food and beverage experiences, significant luxury retail, the restoration of nine heritage buildings and around 1,500 residential apartments.   

Our current property, Treasury Brisbane, showcases old-world opulence of a five-star hotel; the non-stop excitement of Brisbane’s only 24-hour casino; the thrill of live entertainment; the glamour of exclusive fashion events; the tantalising taste of unique restaurants. Treasury Brisbane will transition into The Star Brisbane aligned to an early 2024 opening.  

Our culture 

At The Star, we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that we know will contribute to exceptional experiences for our guests, a great place to work for our team members and positive outcomes for our communities. We believe in authenticity that embodies our Company values = Build Memorable Connections, Own It, Lead with Integrity, and Take Good Care. 

We welcome applications from all cultures, ages, religions, genders, LGBTQI+ people, Australia’s First Nations Peoples, and people with disabilities. We recognise the distinctive challenges that trans and gender-diverse applicants may encounter during the recruitment process.  We offer a range of flexible working options for team members to find a balance between work and life that’s right for them and their unique well-being needs.  

The Star was awarded WGEA Employer of Citation for Gender Equality (2022-24) and has been recognised as a 2024 GOLD Employer by the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI), which evaluates LGBTQI+ inclusiveness in the workplace.

Please be aware that eligibility checks may be required as part of the recruitment process and ongoing employment for this position. 

Continue to shine at The Star Brisbane. 

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