As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand.

Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

If you’d like to embrace a world of opportunities, we’d like to welcome you to the world’s most international luxury hotel brand.

Join the team at InterContinental Sydney Double Bay, a five-star boutique hotel nestled in Sydney’s exclusive Eastern Suburbs. Located just 5km from the CBD and 200m from Double Bay Wharf, our hotel offers understated luxury and warm, personalised service. With elegant rooms, a rooftop pool and bar, and renowned dining experiences, it’s a distinctive setting to grow your career in a refined yet vibrant environment.

About the Role

As a Demi Chef at InterContinental, you’ll take the lead in your section of the kitchen, ensuring every dish is prepared to the highest standard while supporting a culture of creativity, consistency, and quality. Working closely with the Executive Chef and wider culinary team, you’ll support the daily operations, train and mentor junior chefs, and uphold strict HACCP and safety standards. This role is perfect for a passionate and skilled chef who thrives in a fast-paced environment, takes pride in their craft, and wants to be part of delivering exceptional dining experiences that reflect our luxury brand.

A little taste of your day-to-day

Every day is different, but mostly you’ll be:

Assist the Executive Chef & Chef de Partie to manage all functions of the Food Production and Stewarding operations to achieve the optimum departmental profit

Ensuring that all food stock levels within food preparation areas are of sufficient quantity and quality in relevance to the hotel occupancy and functions forecasts.

Maintain strong product knowledge and ensure consistency across all sections

Uphold strict hygiene, safety, and cleanliness standards

Contribute ideas for menu development and continuous improvement

Help train and mentor junior team members when required

What we need from you

Full working rights in Australia without restrictions (sponsorship is not available for this role)

At least two years experience in a similar role

Mandatory certifications include Certificate III in Commercial Cookery, Certificate IV

Passion for providing luxury experiences, not shy to go above and beyond to personalise our Guests stay and provide your local wisdom to enhance their experience

Ongoing availability to work flexibly as rostered, including early mornings, late nights, weekends and public holidays

Impeccable grooming standards and good personal hygiene

An organised approach, ability to handle large amounts of information at once and deal with various requests simultaneously

Good communication and writing skills.

Physical fitness as you’ll be on your feet most of the day. Sometimes you’ll need to lift, push and pull objects, such as tables, up to 23 kg – we have the equipment to support you and keep you safe.

What’s in it for you:

Work with a talented and supportive culinary team in a luxury hotel setting

Opportunities to grow within IHG — one of the world’s leading hotel groups

Daily staff meals and access to hotel benefits

Gym Membership

Perbox Access

Birthday leave

IHG global discounts and recognition programs

Be part of a culture that celebrates creativity, teamwork, and excellence

What you can expect from us

We give our people everything they need to succeed. From a competitive salary that rewards all your hard work to a wide range of benefits designed to help you live your best work life – including a full uniform, laundry for business attire, impressive room discounts, competitive products & services discounts program and some of the best training in the business.

Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams where we celebrate difference and encourage colleagues to bring their whole selves to work. IHG Hotels & Resorts provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. We promote a culture of trust, support, and acceptance. Always welcoming different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

IHG gives every member of the team the room they need to belong, grow and make a difference in a collaborative environment. We know that to work well, we need to feel well – both inside and outside of work – and through our myWellbeing framework, we are committed to supporting wellbeing in your health, lifestyle, and workplace.

So, join us and you will become part of our ever-growing global family.