Head Chef - Tesoro [Movenpick Hotel Hobart]
About this role
Company Description
Connect. Deliver. Elevate
Tesoro, the signature restaurant at Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, is looking for a passionate and hands-on Head Chef to lead the next chapter of our culinary story.
Located in the heart of Hobart, Tesoro celebrates Italian-inspired dining with the best of Tasmanian produce. Our menu is built around fresh, seasonal ingredients, simple but refined flavours, and a strong connection to local growers, makers and suppliers.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head Chef, or a strong Senior Sous Chef ready to step up, to take ownership of a restaurant with personality, strong hotel support and the backing of Accor’s global hospitality network.
As Head Chef, you will lead the kitchen team, drive menu development, oversee restaurant and conference and events operations, and help shape a dining experience that is warm, memorable and distinctly Tasmanian.
“Hospitality is a work of Heart” and we are on the hunt for a passionate and experience individual to be our next Head Chef to lead the culinary team at Tesoro, the signature restaurant at Mövenpick Hotel Hobart.
Join us, and become a Heartist®
Job Description
What you will be doing as a Head Chef:
- Lead the culinary direction of Tesoro, with a focus on Italian-inspired food and premium Tasmanian produce
- Design and deliver seasonal menus that balance creativity, quality and commercial performance
- Lead, mentor and develop a capable and motivated kitchen team
- Oversee daily kitchen operations across restaurant service, breakfast, events and hotel activations
- Manage food costs, labour costs, supplier relationships and menu engineering
- Maintain strong food safety, hygiene and WHS standards
- Work closely with the F&B and hotel leadership teams to deliver memorable guest experiences
- Support conference and events through tailored menus and smooth execution
- Drive consistency, innovation and continuous improvement across the kitchen
Qualifications
About you
You are a calm, confident and creative kitchen leader who knows how to bring a team with you. You care about quality, consistency and culture, and you understand that a successful kitchen needs both strong standards and good energy.
You will bring:
- Experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or Senior Sous Chef in a quality restaurant or hotel environment
- Strong knowledge of Italian cooking, ingredients and flavour profiles
- Experience with menu development, cost control and supplier management
- Confidence leading, training and developing a kitchen team
- Strong financial understanding, including food cost, labour management and menu performance
- A hands-on leadership style and the ability to stay composed during busy service
- Relevant culinary qualifications and food safety certification
- Current working rights in Australia
Additional Information
Why join us?
- Lead the culinary direction of Tesoro, Mövenpick Hobart’s signature Italian restaurant
- Creative menu ownership using premium Tasmanian produce
- Support from hotel leadership, F&B and People & Culture
- Global accommodation and dining discounts from day one
- Learning, development and career opportunities across Accor
- A central Hobart location in a dynamic hotel environment
- A supportive team culture where hospitality is a work of Heart
At Mövenpick and Accor, we believe hospitality is about creating meaningful moments for our guests and our people.
If you are ready to lead, create and inspire, we would love to hear from you.
Please note, that you will require full working rights in Australia to be eligible for this position.
Company at a glance
We are Accor
We are more than 290,000 hospitality experts placing people at the heart of what we do, creating emotion for our guests, and nurturing passion for service and achievement beyond limits. Building on the strength of our teams and of our fully integrated ecosystem of leading brands, personalized services & expert solutions, we break new ground to reimagine hospitality and inspire new ways to experience the world.
We are dedicated to suit all desires and needs, and reinvent the guest experience every day with our 45 hotel brands across all segments- 5,600 properties around the world from luxury five-star palaces to smart economy hotels, exquisite residences to full-service resorts.
Because we take care of millions of guests and each of our hotels is a world in itself, where every action counts. We strive to make positive impact both locally and globally, to ensure hospitality benefits not only the few, but all.
Top Benefits
- Global accommodation and dining discounts
- Learning and development opportunities
- Career advancement opportunities
- Supportive team culture
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