Sous Chef

at  Lancemore Hotel Group

Lancemore Lindenderry Red Hill, our luxury Mornington Peninsula boutique hotel is set amongst 34 stunning acres of gardens and vines. Our innovative and hatted restaurant, The Dining Room offers exceptional dining experiences with carefully curated seasonal menus.
We are looking for a talented Sous Chef to join us in a very exciting time for the property.
You will work with our exceptional Executive Chef to grow the culinary team to take something great and make it even better, consistently delivering a ‘must visit’ experience on the Mornington Peninsula.

ABOUT US:

Founded in 1986, The Lancemore Group is a leading Australian boutique lifestyle brand and pioneer in boutique hotels and residential conference facilities.

• Our hotels offer boutique accommodation, conferences & meetings, weddings & events, wellness spas, critically acclaimed restaurants and an award winning wines.
• A growing business across Australia and are unique in being a family owned company that combines the head of a large operation with the heart of a family company.
• You will be joining a high performing workplace that believes in developing new talent and empowering people to drive their own results.
• We value our people and, as such, offer career progression, generous staff discounts, companywide incentives and team social activities.

We would love to hear from you.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS ROLE

This role will give you opportunities to

• work with exceptional local suppliers and some of Australia’s best produce
• work with a passionate, top tier leadership team with exceptional expertise, both front of house and behind the scenes
• work alongside a talented front of house team in ‘The Dining Room’, working together to maintain accolades
• Oversee exceptional events looking after the Wedding and Events Kitchen

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE.

• Experience progressing through a hatted or Michelin Star restaurant will be highly regarded
• A passion for building a positive culture and ambition to lead and develop a team of young aspiring professionals
• Proven leadership skills in building capacity in teams, setting high standards and creating high performing teams
• Experience in collaborating to develop world class menus
• An understanding of modern Australian cuisine and current market trends
• Experience in a similar role in a five star hotel environment highly regarded
• Sound knowledge and ability in managing kitchen financial controls including costing menus, maintain food cost control practices, labour costs etc.
• Availability to participate both lunch and dinner on weekdays and weekends