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The opportunity:

Are you an enthusiastic chef eager to display your culinary talents in a stunning winter wonderland? Mt Baw Baw is on the lookout for a skilled and imaginative chef to join our Hospitality team and take our dining experience to the next level! As a full-time Chef, you will be supported in the kitchen by our Cooks and Kitchen Hands while you create mouth-watering culinary delights for our guests.

In this role, you'll be at the forefront of preparing delicious meals for our customers, from weighing, measuring, and mixing ingredients to cooking, checking for freshness, and beautifully arranging and garnishing dishes. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment, expertly multitasking and taking direction with ease. Your responsibilities will also include ensuring the kitchen and equipment are impeccably cleaned and maintained.

As the Chef, you'll support and guide your kitchen team, identify and implement improvements to enhance communication about the Food and Beverage operations, and make decisions that align with the food & beverage guidelines. You'll resolve service delivery challenges and manage daily workflows to ensure the smooth execution of our food outlets. Reporting to the Head of Visitor Experience, you'll work closely with the Visitor Services Team to create an unforgettable dining experience for our guests. 

When you're not in the kitchen, take advantage of our beautifully manicured snow slopes to learn or improve your skiing and boarding skills. Join us and be part of a dynamic team where you can grow and thrive!

Want to know where you’ll be working…nestled only 2.5 hours from the heart of Melbourne, Mt Baw Baw is Melbourne’s closest downhill ski, snowboard, toboggan and snow play resort....'make tracks' this winter for a unique employment opportunity. 

Key accountabilities: 

• Support and guide team members who work in the kitchen
• Identify and implement improvements to enhance communication about resort Food and Beverage operations.
• Make decisions based on established rules to ensure they align with food and beverage guidelines.
• Resolve challenges related to service delivery while following established guidelines.
• Manage daily workflows to ensure smooth execution of the Resort kitchen outlets and completion of assigned tasks.

What amazing skills and experience will score you this role? 

• Minimum 2 years’ experience working in a restaurant industry
• Cert III Commercial Cookery
• Victorian Safe Food Handling certificate   
• Demonstrated good communication skills (verbal & written) 
• A passion for cleanliness and standards.

  The successful candidate will be required to:

• Have full Australian working rights. International applicants are required to obtain their own visa with valid Australian work rights.
• Currently hold or be willing to obtain a Victorian Working with Children Check – Employee type
• Have an Australian drivers licence (Victorian licence preferred) 
• Satisfactorily pass a police check and random drug & alcohol tests.
• Available to work weekends and school holidays.
• Available from mid-May to 30 September (or the declared snow season)

Need more details? For a full list of the key responsibilities and performances indicators please contact careers@alpineresorts.vic.gov.au 
  
Location: Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort, 3833 Victoria
  
Salary: $47.18 - $52.24 p/h including casual loading
  
How to apply: 
If you have the skills and experience listed above and are keen to experience a season of working at the snow, click on "Apply" and upload your resume, qualifications and cover letter, sharing with us how you meet the key responsibilities and skills required for this role.
  
Close Date: Thursday, 15 May 2025
  
We recruit as we go, so don’t delay submitting your application. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

*Staff accommodation is available on resort for the successful applicant.
  
Who will you be working for? 
Established on 1 October 2022, Alpine Resorts Victoria brings a sector-wide focus and strategic leadership to the management of Victoria’s six alpine resorts: Falls Creek, Lake Mountain, Mt Baw Baw, Mt Buller, Mt Hotham and Mt Stirling. Each resort provides a unique experience of Victoria’s beautiful and remote alpine landscapes. Together they play an important role in supporting regional communities by attracting over one million visitors a year and sustaining ten thousand jobs. 
  
For more information, visit the website: 
 www.alpineresorts.vic.gov.au or www.mountbawbaw.com.au
  
Alpine Resorts Victoria is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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