Demi Chef

• Permanent Full-time 38 hours week
• Generous employee benefits & discounts on RACV products & 10 resorts
• Join a trusted Australian brand & Victoria’s largest member-based organisation

Great things start here

Be part of a purpose-driven organisation creating meaningful travel and leisure experiences, useful home products and services, better outcomes for drivers, and a cleaner energy future. 

At RACV Royal Pines Resort, a short drive from Surfers Paradise set on a championship golf course with spacious rooms and authentic culinary experiences, enjoy the best of tourism and have room to grow in a changing industry that's yours to shape. Join our supportive leisure team whose job it is to help people live their best lives — whether they’re on holiday, visiting an attraction or treating loved ones to a special experience.

About the Opportunity 

In this role as a Demi Chef, you will be responsible for assisting the effective kitchen operation and working in a  large team environment. Our talented team of chefs, operate a variety of kitchens throughout the resort, including the large main production kitchen, a busy conference & events space for large groups, and various restaurant kitchens, to create dishes made from high quality produce. We pride ourselves on delivering exceptional and memorable food experience to our guests.

This could be just the right role for you?  

As a Demi Chef working in the main production kitchen, your key responsibilities for the role include:

• Perform knife skills, mis en place, cooking techniques & duties
• Produce a consistent high quality product & standard
• Maintain equipment, utensils and a clean & hygienic kitchen
• Rotate stock, ensuring minimal wastage
• Follow directions from senior chefs and work as a team player
• Follow WHS, policies and procedures

Our kitchen operates from early morning breakfast service, through to evening dinner service & late night in room dining until midnight. Our team work a 7 day rotating roster including evenings, weekends & public holidays. Full availability and flexibility is required in this role. RACV Royal Pines Resort is open 24 hours per day, 7 days week. 

What you’ll need to be successful

• Flexibility and full availability to work weekdays, evenings, weekends & public holidays on a weekly rotating roster
• Completed a Certificate 3 in Cookery qualification, ideally via the apprenticeship pathway & recognised in Australia
• Previous cooking experience in a 4-5 star hotel/resort commercial kitchen or similar environment, essential
• Developed knife, food preparation & cookery skills ie. larder, grill, buffet, short order, fine dining & functions
• Solid knowledge of kitchen sections, service styles, mis en place procedures, food items, cookery techniques, sauces, cold larder, vegetables & butchery
• Thrive in a large, busy & fast paced work environment, with efficiency, organisation, time management and attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, can follow direction and work well in a team environment
• Committed and a passion for cooking with a strong focus on food quality and presentation
• Excellent personal presentation

We are Offering 

• Permanent full-time 38 hours week
• Competitive salary, industry benchmarked + penalties evenings, weekends & public holidays
• Generous employee benefits & discounts on RACV products & 10 resorts 
• Healthy team culture & employee of the month awards & recognition
• Laundered uniform
• Complimentary parking onsite

The RACV difference 

Be part of a team who cares. Back your ambition and find a new career with RACV.

Application process

You can learn more about the RACV at careers.racv.com.au  

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and consent to a criminal record check.  

Additionally, Applicants must confirm their ability to perform the inherent requirements of the position as outlined in the Job Task Analysis - Chef/Cook and whether any reasonable adjustments may be required.

At RACV, we believe that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important element in our continued success. We want our people to feel welcome, supported and appreciated for who they are and what they bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and/or the role, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know.  

Submit your CV via the link below.