Located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu, our lakeside resort features 5-star amenities including a 25 meter heated indoor pool, fitness center, eforea spa and outdoor terrace with lake views. Guests can sample the best of New Zealand cuisine at one of the multiple dining options and Pinot Pit by Wakatipu Grill serves a wide range of local wines.
Our unique location here in Queenstown offers our guests two hotels from the Hilton brand to choose from - Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa and DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown, and our Team Members get to work across both properties.
Hilton is a leading global hospitality company, covering the entire accommodation sector from luxury hotels and resorts to upscale, affordable properties. Hilton has a portfolio of 18 world-class global brands, over 6000 properties in 119 countries and territories and an award-winning customer loyalty program, Hilton Honors. And, our amazing Team Members are at the heart of it all!
What will I be doing?
As a Sous Chef with Hilton Queenstown Resort & Spa and DoubleTree by Hilton Queenstown your passion for Food & Beverage will be essential to manage excellent guest experiences while managing Food Cost controls.
As a Sous Chef, you are responsible for contributing to menu creation and managing and training the kitchen brigade to deliver an excellent Guest and Member experience.
Specifically you will perform the following tasks to the highest standards:
Contribute to menu creation
Manage and train the team effectively to ensure a well-organised and motivated team
Ensure consistency in quality of dishes at all times
Assist the Executive Sous Chef and manage customer relations when necessary, in the absence of the Executive Sous Chef
Ensure resources meet business needs through the effective management of working rosters
Support brand standards through the training and assessment of your team
Manage food cost controls to contribute to F&B revenue
Ensure compliance with food hygiene and Health and Safety standards
What are we looking for?
In your new role, you will be working on behalf of our Guests and with other Team Members in a busy kitchen operation. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:
Approaches food in a creative way with local food knowledge
Knowledge of Banquets and Buffet operation
Strong supervisory and training skills
Committed to delivering a high level of customer service
Excellent planning and organising skills
Thrive at Hilton
Thrive at Hilton is our Team Member Value Proposition. It supports the well-being and performance of our Team Members with industry-leading benefits, recognition and support to meet Team Member's professional needs. As extraordinary hospitality professionals, we work together to make Hilton a great place to work and to build rewarding careers for ourselves and our colleagues.
When you pursue a career at Hilton, you are part of a unique global enterprise characterised by the closeness of its Team Members. Wherever you are in the world, you share a special connection and sense of community that makes #TeamHilton a great place to be your best.
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