Commis Chef - Qantas Lounge Brisbane

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Accor is hiring a Commis Chef for the Qantas Lounges in Brisbane, a permanent part-time role reporting to the Executive Chef, joining a large, vibrant team across domestic and international lounges. You’ll handle breakfast through dinner, including bakery and a la carte service, while maintaining high standards of hygiene, portion control, stock rotation and clean, well kept work areas. Shifts run 3:30–11:30am and 11:30–7:30pm, with a 4–5 day week and flexibility for delays. Requirements include proven busy kitchen experience, tertiary culinary qualifications, full Australian working rights, and ideally own transport. Benefits include staff meals, parking, discounts, and career opportunities within Accor and Qantas lounges. To apply, tailor your CV to showcase relevant kitchen experience and health and safety knowledge, provide concrete examples of recipe adherence and stock control, confirm you can work the stated rosters, and include your qualifications and licenses.

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Job Description

Join the buzz of working at the airport and join Accor's food and beverage operation at the Qantas Lounges Brisbane

Reporting to our Executive Chef,  you will work with our large, vibrant group of experienced culinary professional at the Qantas Lounges Brisbane. This role will include working at both the domestic and international airport lounges.

This permanent part-time role is an ongoing 4-5 day week position.

Rosters can include 3.30-11.30am morning shifts and 11.30-7.30pm evening. Flexibility required if flight delays, weather conditions impact airport operations.

As a Commis Chef, you will be an integral part of the kitchen brigade, crafting culinary excellence – Preparing dishes with precision, following recipes and maintaining portion control to create flavors that impress.

  What you’ll be doing:

• Food preparation for breakfast, lunch, dinner buffet service, our front of house bakery experience and  a la carte dining service.
• Maintaining a clean and hygienic work environment whilst ensuring a product of high quality and presentation standards. 
• Ensuring strict stock rotation and minimum wastage. Have stock control procedures implemented and maintained.
• Keeping all working areas clean and tidy. Ensure all equipment is maintained, serviced and cleaned.
• Ensuring all food produced is in line with kitchen recipes and standards.
• Checking all food is stored and handled correctly as per current food health and hygiene regulations.
• Monitor daily kitchen food and product requirements and advise the supervisor of these well in advance.

Qualifications

Proven experience working in a busy, kitchen and exposure to an a la carte dining experience is an advantage

Tertiary culinary qualifications

Full working rights within Australia are required for this role

Own transport and valid drivers license would be advantageous

Additional Information

Employee Benefits for your hard work! 

• Work with two iconic businesses and experience the buzz of the airport and the Lounges.
• Excellent working conditions & fantastic career opportunities 
• Accor accommodation and F&B discounts worldwide
• Free staff car parking onsite
• Delicious staff meal provided during each shift
• Access to staff duty-free store 
• Permanent part-time position
• Qantas & Jetstar Discounts– Domestic & International Travel (T&C Apply)