About EVT: Rydges Canberra is part of EVT, one of Australasia’s market-leading experience creators offering careers that can take you wherever you want to go across entertainment, ventures, and travel. In a world of cookie cutter experiences, here at EVT we believe in changing the game. It’s why we all call ourselves Daymakers: each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

Proudly owned and operated in Australia and New Zealand, Rydges offers refreshingly local stays in city, regional and resort-style hotels. We’re not just in the neighbourhood, we’re part of it. Every hotel is designed for ease, connection and quality. From check-in to check-out, our local heroes bring a can-do attitude and “too easy” service. Whether it’s for work or a well-earned break, our place feels like home with the charm of somewhere current. Join us to help make every moment memorable.

EVT has an endless range of roles and career paths to explore across over 140 entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150 award winning restaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo, Independent Collection and Australia’s most loved year round alpine resort, Thredbo. Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Once you’re in, there are no limits on where your career could take you.

Key Responsibilities:

- Supervise daily kitchen operations, ensuring readiness for service across all sections
- Approve and monitor all food leaving the kitchen to meet quality and presentation standards
- Monitor food storage, stock rotation and par levels to minimise waste and achieve food cost targets
- Ensure compliance with hygiene, safety and workplace health and safety (WH&S;) standards at all times
- Lead, train and develop chefs, kitchen hands and stewards to maximise team productivity and morale
- Maintain and enforce standard recipes,



production methods and portion controls

What You’ll Bring:

- Proven experience in a senior culinary role within a high-volume hotel or hospitality environment
- Extensive knowledge of food preparation techniques, menu planning and current culinary trends
- A solid understanding of food safety, hygiene regulations and WH&S; requirements
- Demonstrated ability to manage kitchen budgets, control costs and minimise wastage
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for working with internal teams and guests
- Flexibility to work varied shifts, including evenings, weekends and public holidays
- A certificate or diploma in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent qualification) is highly desirable

How You Work:

- Inclusive leader: values diverse perspectives; builds belonging.
- Hands-on and non-hierarchical: leads from the front.
- Resilient and solutions-focused: stays calm, moves fast.
- Growth mindset: learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One: As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels, no ivory towers.

- 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels, including QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
- Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth across our hotel and entertainment network.
- Paid parental leave; community and volunteering opportunities.

Apply Now Join Rydges Canberra and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker.

Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.

Apply online now and submit your CV. You’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce), our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in, so don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

📌 Sous Chef - Rydges Canberra (Australia)
🏢 EVT Group
📍 Australia