Quick overview
Job description
Lead with impact. Inspire culinary excellence.
At InterContinental Sydney, we take pride in delivering exceptional experiences at one of Australia's most iconic luxury hotels. Located in the heart of Circular Quay, our 509-room hotel combines historic charm, contemporary luxury and a passion for creating memorable guest experiences.
We are seeking an accomplished and commercially astute Director of Culinary to lead the culinary direction and broader food operations of InterContinental Sydney.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will oversee Culinary, Stewarding, Breakfast and In-Room Dining operations, leading an experienced team of culinary and operational leaders.
This is a senior leadership opportunity for someone who brings together culinary expertise, broader Food & Beverage operational leadership and commercial acumen, with the ability to lead diverse teams across both food production and service delivery.
Your Day to Day – Inspire Incredible!
As our Director of Culinary, you will:
- Lead the hotel's culinary strategy, food concepts and menu innovation across restaurants, bars, banquets and events.
- Oversee Culinary, Stewarding, Breakfast and In-Room Dining operations, ensuring exceptional food quality, service standards and guest satisfaction.
- Lead, coach and develop senior culinary and operational leaders, building engaged, high-performing teams.
- Drive financial performance through effective budgeting, revenue growth, food and labour cost management and operational productivity.
- Create distinctive culinary experiences that reflect our luxury positioning, guest expectations and emerging market trends.
- Partner with senior hotel leaders across Operations, Bars, Banquets and Commercial to deliver cohesive food experiences and identify commercial opportunities.
- Champion food safety, HACCP, workplace health and safety and responsible business practices.
What We Need From You
We're looking for an inspiring food and beverage leader who combines creativity, commercial acumen and operational expertise.
You'll bring:
- Extensive senior culinary leadership experience within a luxury or premium hotel, overseeing multiple outlets, C&E and high-volume food operations.
Demonstrated experience leading Food & Beverage operational and service teams, beyond traditional kitchen management, with accountability for guest experience, service standards and operational performance
- Strong commercial capability, including budgeting, food and labour cost management, productivity and profitability.
- A proven ability to develop innovative menus and food concepts that balance creativity, quality and commercial performance.
- An engaging leadership style with the ability to develop senior leaders and build high-performing teams across culinary and F&B operations
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management and organisational skills.
- Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and workplace health and safety requirements.
- A genuine passion for luxury hospitality and delivering exceptional guest experiences.
What We Offer
- A senior leadership opportunity at one of Sydney's most iconic five-star luxury hotels.
- Global career development opportunities with IHG Hotels & Resorts.
- Exclusive IHG accommodation and dining discounts worldwide.
- Access to an extensive employee benefits platform offering discounts across leading brands and retailers.
We are proud to be InterContinental Sydney and proud to be part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, and we know you will be too.
Visit https://careers.ihg.com/ to find out more about us.