Are you our next rising star?  

Continue your career with us as the Chef de Cuisine in our Private Gaming Venues at The Star, Brisbane.

The Star Brisbane is Australia’s newest entertainment hub at the heart of the new Queen’s Wharf Brisbane precinct. The first phase is now open, with more venues and experiences on the way. The Star Brisbane offers a variety of new dining, bars, and unique entertainment options. It also includes a five-star luxury hotel, The Star Grand, and a state-of-the-art Event Centre.

This transformational project has brought even more excitement and anticipation to burgeoning Brisbane. It will redefine how people play, shop, and socialise in the river city.

As the Chef de Cuisine in our Private Gaming Venues, you will be reporting to our Executive Sous Chef, you will be a natural leader in the kitchen and bring the best out of your team every day.   

This is a fantastic opportunity where you will take good care of our guests ensuring that every dish that leaves your kitchen is consistent and delicious.

A few of your responsibilities:

• Be accountable for leading all aspects of team management
• Participate in menu preparation and pricing policies
• Develop training plans and conduct on-the-job training sessions
• Ensure an open line of communication between the team, management and guests.
• Attract and retain the right talent into the business.

What are we looking for:

• Proven experience as a Senior Chef with relevant industry qualifications, such as Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• Experience managing a lively and fast-paced team
• Strong understanding of produce, culinary techniques, and kitchen equipment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Full working rights to commit to a minimum of 40 hours per week working varied shifts, including weekends, public holidays, late nights and early mornings

What can we offer you:

• A great career move into a well-supported team
• Uniform laundered and ready for you daily on property
• Structured breaks and meals provided on shift
• 30% staff discounts across our award-winning venues on all 3 of our properties
• Lifestyle and wellbeing discounts and benefits
• Groupwide Diversity & Inclusion focus areas including LGBTQI, Multicultural, Gender and Indigenous
• Career development, training, and courses via The Star Academy – limitless career opportunities  
• An organisation that values diversity, teamwork and being your best-self  

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

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 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. 

It is an exciting time for The Star Entertainment Group as we get ready to start our journey to The Star Brisbane.

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