Mercure Melbourne | Foundry Kitchen & Bar | Melbourne CBD

Take ownership of breakfast. Lead the brigade. Bring fresh ideas to the buffet.

Mercure Melbourne is looking for an experienced Chef de Partie – Breakfast to lead our morning kitchen operation at Foundry Kitchen & Bar.

This is more than simply a breakfast shift. We’re looking for a chef who can take ownership of our breakfast buffet, lead the morning brigade and bring creativity, consistency and pride to one of the most important services of the day.

Working closely with our Executive Chef and Sous Chef, you'll have the prospect to put your stamp on our breakfast offering and help us continually improve the experience for our hotel guests.

Why you'll love this role

- Own the breakfast operation – take responsibility for the daily running, preparation, presentation and consistency of our breakfast buffet

- Be creative – bring new ideas for seasonal dishes, healthy options, buffet specials and presentation

- Lead the brigade – support, train and develop junior chefs, apprentices and culinary students

What you'll be doing

As our Breakfast Chef de Partie, you'll be responsible for ensuring breakfast runs smoothly from preparation through to the end of service.

You'll

- Lead the day-to-day breakfast kitchen and morning brigade

- Prepare and deliver a fresh, high-quality hotel breakfast buffet

- Ensure the buffet is well presented, abundant and consistently replenished throughout service

- Maintain excellent quality, presentation and consistency across all breakfast items

- Bring creativity and new ideas to our buffet, including seasonal dishes, healthier options and contemporary breakfast concepts





- Work with the Executive Chef and Sous Chef to continually develop and improve the breakfast offering

- Manage daily mise en place and production levels based on hotel occupancy and expected covers

- Confidently manage dietary requirements, allergens and special guest requests

- Train and support Commis Chefs, apprentices and culinary students

- Work confidently as part of a team while also being capable of running the breakfast kitchen independently when required

- Maintain effective stock control, product rotation and ordering requirements

- Monitor portion control and food waste while maintaining quality and buffet presentation

- Maintain excellent food safety, hygiene, temperature monitoring and kitchen cleaning standards

- Communicate effectively with the Food & Beverage and Front Office teams to ensure a seamless guest experience

- Support the wider kitchen operation, functions and events when required

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who doesn't simply maintain a breakfast buffet – we want a chef who takes pride in it.

You'll ideally have

- Relevant culinary trade qualifications

- Experience as a Chef de Partie, Breakfast Chef or senior chef in a hotel or high-volume hospitality environment

- Strong experience with hotel breakfast buffets

- Confidence leading a small kitchen team

- Creativity and enthusiasm for developing new breakfast dishes and buffet concepts





- Strong buffet presentation and production-planning skills
- The ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

- Excellent organisation and time-management skills

- Reliability and comfort with early morning starts

- Strong food safety, hygiene and allergen knowledge

- Good understanding of food costs, stock control, portion control and waste management
- A positive attitude and genuine passion for hospitality

Why Foundry Kitchen & Bar?

This is an opportunity to make the breakfast operation your own.

We want you to have a voice in how our breakfast offering develops. If you've got an idea for a new dish, a better buffet presentation or a way to improve the guest experience, we want to hear it.

You'll work closely with an experienced Executive Chef and Sous Chef who will support you while giving you the autonomy to take ownership of breakfast.

You'll also be part of a kitchen operating across restaurant dining, bar food, functions and events, giving you opportunities to develop your skills beyond the morning operation.

As part of Accor, you'll have access to employee benefits, training, development opportunities and potential career pathways within one of the world's leading hospitality groups.

We believe great kitchens are built around teamwork, respect, consistency, creativity and pride in what we put on the plate.

Ready to take ownership of breakfast?

If you're an experienced chef who loves breakfast, enjoys leading a team and wants the freedom to bring fresh ideas to a hotel breakfast operation, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now and help us make breakfast one of the highlights of our guests' stay.

📌 Chef de Partie – Breakfast (West Melbourne)
🏢 MERCURE
📍 West Melbourne