Mercure Charlestown is a boutique 4-star hotel with 54 rooms, restaurant, bar and function space situated at the peak of Madison Drive in the ever expanding town of Charlestown, Newcastle. At Mercure Charlestown, we pride ourselves on offering a personalised and friendly service and view our talented employees as the key to the driving success of the hotel. Madison Kitchen & Bar is our restaurant located on-site at the Hotel.

As part of Accor Hotels, Mercure Hotel Charlestown presents a great opportunity and a fantastic environment to further your culinary excellence!
With a fun, highly skilled team, hotel discounts worldwide, and a wide range of employee benefits this is a great opportunity.

We know that food is a guaranteed way to ensure our guests have a pleasurable stay so you, as our new Chef in our small team, will be key to exceeding our guests' high dining expectations. Along with exceeding these expectations, you will:

Key responsibilities & duties

Prepare and present dishes offered to our guests including buffet breakfast, a la carte dinner, functions and room service;

Prepare fresh produce and present food of a high standard that exceeds the expectations of local community, as well as in-house hotel guests;

You will work closely with the Executive Chef and the Hotel Manager to ensure all service periods run smoothly and adapt as needed;

Ensure stock levels and procedures are maintained by yourself and the entire F&B team;

Meet hygiene and safety requirements of the department and hotel;

Work as part of the food & beverage team covering weekend and public holiday periods as required;

Pro-actively contribute to the growth of the business and delivery of best practice restaurant / kitchen service;

Collaborate with management to plan and develop seasonal recipes and menus;

Any other jobs that are requested by the Executive Chef, Hotel Manager or General Manager.

Applicants must have:

Qualified Chef with 3+ years previous relevant experience, with demonstrated strong experience and ability to run the kitchen on days the Executive Chef is not rostered;

Be able to be flexible in their approach to ensure you are familiar with all areas of the hotel food and beverage service including breakfast, a la carte dinner, functions and room service;

Demonstrate initiative and a have a genuine desire to deliver outstanding service to our guests;

Be qualified in commercial cookery certificate 3;

Be a positive and motivated addition to our team that works well with all employees;

Must have unrestricted eligibility to work in Australia;

Hold a valid and current NSW drivers licence;

Hold a valid and current RSA certificate;

Must be able to work weekends and public holidays as the job demands;

Please ensure applications include both a resume AND cover letter addressed to the General Manager outlining your personal situation, availability and why you would be the best person for this role.