About the Business

Rydges South Bank is part of Event Hospitality and Entertainment, a proudly Australian-owned company with over 100 years’ experience in hospitality, entertainment and leisure in Australia and New Zealand. Our hotels stretch from Sydney to Queenstown to Perth and each is locally inspired, just like our team, our customers and you. We’re for making the day better, we include, we nurture talent and promote internally. 

Rydges South Bank is a highly-regarded 4.5 star, award-winning hotel boasting 304 rooms and suites, multiple food and beverage outlets, and conferencing facilities. The hotel is located on Grey Street in South Bank neighbouring the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre.

Our core values are Empowerment, Possibilities and Community. These pillars form the foundation of our purpose, which is to make each day better for our customers, our team, the community and… ourselves!

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a passionate, motivated, and experienced Pastry Chef to join our hotel kitchen team and lead the pastry department in a full-time (38 hours per week) capacity. The role will involve producing plated desserts for our outlets and banquet operations as well as handmade chocolates and pralines, cakes, petit fours, and of course the famous Bacchus High Tea. 

Reporting to the Executive Chef, this is a hands on role where you will be responsible for directing, overseeing and delivering pastry production for all areas of the hotel. You will work closely with the rest of the kitchen leadership team on menu development and testing, as well as managing costs and driving revenue. The successful candidate will have the ability to motivate and inspire a team by leading from the front with a positive attitude and a passion for delivering a high quality product to our guests.

Our kitchen is a supportive environment where you will be able to further develop and hone your pastry skills alongside a team of industry leading professionals. Passion for your work and attention to detail is a must along with the ability to work quickly and efficiently, and communicate effectively. 

Key Responsibilities

• Daily management and food production of pastries and desserts
• Prepare and present menu items to a high level maintaining excellent presentation standards
• Implement and maintain quality control procedures 
• Collaborate with Hotel Management in the creation, design and implementation of new food items and concepts across all outlets
• Work with kitchen leadership to effectively coordinate work schedules within your department, ensuring they are within budget, business expectations, and industrial legislation guidelines
• Train, lead and inspire the Pastry brigade to ensure a highly skilled, well organised and motivated team

Benefits and Perks

• Renowned for our refreshingly local, down-to-earth experiences 
• The opportunity to be a part of a talented kitchen brigade across multiple kitchens 
• Be a part of Australia and New Zealand’s largest and most diverse experiences company 
• Competitive salary package
• Long term career growth opportunities with a reputable hotel brand and extended subsidiaries through our Event Network 
• Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving 
• Up to 50% stays at Event Hotels including Rydges, QT, Atura, Jucy Snooze and more
• $2 movie tickets at Event Cinemas plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more
• Incredible winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo
• Further discounts with Event Hospitality & Entertainment partners. 

Experience and Skills Required

• Previous experience in a supervisory role within a pastry kitchen. 
• An extremely high standard of food preparation, presentation and service
• An up to date knowledge of current and emerging food trends
• Excellent hygiene and food safety standards with knowledge of HACCP processes
• Strong capabilities in menu design and food costing
• Knowledge and experience in budgeting, rostering, stocktaking and ordering 
• Flexibility to work as required across multiple kitchens with a variety of shifts in a 24/7 operation
• High-level computer literacy 
• Excellent grooming and presentation
• The ability to handle pressure, multi task and get the job done
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written 
• Demonstrated passion and creativity within your craft
• Possesses self-motivation and an ability to work autonomously

Qualifications Required

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• Completion of cookery apprenticeship 
• Food Safety Supervisor