At Ovolo, we don't just serve great food we create memorable experiences with every dish we serve.
As we prepare to unveil the next chapter of Ovolo Sydney, we're looking for an experienced Cluster Executive Chef | Pre-Opening & Culinary Excellence to partner with our Executive Chef and culinary leadership team, helping deliver one of Sydney's most anticipated hotel launches while supporting culinary excellence across our Australian portfolio.
This is a highly operational role for a chef who leads from the front. You'll be in the kitchen leading service, developing menus, mentoring chefs, refining dishes and setting the standard through action and not from behind a desk.
Initially, you'll play a key role in bringing Bruno's to life, leading the successful pre-opening of Ovolo Sydney through the development of exciting dining concepts and memorable guest experiences across every food and beverage touchpoint, including café, restaurant, bar, all-day dining, in-room dining and Conference & Events.
Following the launch, you'll partner with our Executive Chefs across Australia to strengthen culinary consistency, inspire innovation, elevate food quality and drive operational excellence across every kitchen whilst still overseeing the luxury experience at Ovolo Sydney.
What You'll Be Doing
Partner in the Launch of Ovolo Sydney
Working alongside our Executive Chef, you'll help shape the culinary identity of one of Sydney's newest lifestyle hotels by:
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Leading the culinary pre-opening journey from concept through to launch.
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Developing menus across every food and beverage touchpoint, including café, restaurant, bar, all-day dining, in-room dining and Conference & Events.
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Creating recipes, specifications, presentation standards and kitchen operating procedures.
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Leading menu tastings, supplier engagement and premium product sourcing.
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Coaching and developing the kitchen brigade while maintaining exceptional food quality throughout the opening journey.
Being present during service, leading from the pass and ensuring every plate leaving the kitchen reflects the Ovolo brand.
You'll thrive in a dynamic hotel environment and be equally comfortable leading teams across:
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Conference & Events
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All-Day Dining
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Breakfast
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In-Room Dining
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Restaurant Service
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Bar & Shared Plates
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VIP Experiences
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Seasonal Activations & Signature Events
You'll know how to balance creativity, quality, speed and commercial performance without ever compromising the guest experience.
Drive Culinary Excellence Across Ovolo
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Beyond the Sydney opening, you'll work closely with our Executive Chefs to:
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Drive consistency across menus, recipes and presentation standards.
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Champion innovation through seasonal menu development and new concepts.
Mentor Executive Chefs and emerging culinary talent. -
Support operational reviews, kitchen optimisation and continuous improvement.
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Ensure every venue consistently delivers the Ovolo food philosophy and guest experience.
About You
You'll bring:
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Extensive Executive Chef experience within luxury, boutique or lifestyle hotels.
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Proven success delivering hotel pre-openings.
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Strong operational expertise across restaurants, bars, breakfast, all-day dining, room service and Conference & Events.
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A genuine passion for developing chefs and building high-performing kitchen teams.
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Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of food cost, labour productivity and kitchen performance.
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Creativity balanced with operational discipline and attention to detail.
A hands-on leadership style, you naturally lead from the kitchen, coaching, inspiring -
and supporting your team through every service.
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Energy, resilience and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving hospitality environment.
If you're passionate about creating exceptional food, building high-performing teams and being part of an exciting hotel transformation, we'd love to hear from you.
