About EVT: Rydges Pit Lane 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 - because each day is a chance to add the wow factor for our customers and continually grow in our own careers.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers 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’s no limits on where your career could take you.

Abou the Opportunity:
This is not a traditional Executive Chef role - it’s a career defining opportunity to lead one of the most dynamic culinary operations in the portfolio.
You’ll take the reins of a high profile, large scale venue set against an internationally renowned motorsport track, delivering everything from fast paced race day menus and corporate hospitality to refined private dining and elevated all day dining experiences. With seven conference suites overlooking the skyline and track, multiple outlets and major event days, no two weeks will look the same.
If you thrive in high energy environments, love variety, and want the freedom to lead, innovate and make your mark at scale - this is your kitchen.

Key Responsibilities:
• Lead food operations across conference & events, all day dining, café, bar and race day service
• Deliver food across the full spectrum - from high volume, fast service menus to intimate fine dining
• Pre stage and execute major motorsport events, corporate hospitality and elite dining experiences
• Oversee seven conference suites and a private dining room with track and skyline views
• Manage and develop a kitchen team of around eight, leading from the front during service
• Own daily kitchen operations, service readiness and food quality standards
• Approve all food leaving the kitchen, ensuring consistency, pace and presentation
• Control food and labour costs while maintaining quality and profitability
• Maintain strong food safety, hygiene and OH& S standards at all times

What You’ll Bring:
• Experience as an Executive Chef or Executive Sous Chef from a large hotel or complex, high volume venue
• Confidence working at scale, particularly in event led and fast paced environments
• Ability to move seamlessly between high volume service and refined, intimate dining
• Proven leadership of kitchen teams, with a hands on, lead from the front style
• Strong commercial awareness and cost control capability
• Passion, energy and creativity - you enjoy high pace and big days
• Innovative mindset with the resilience to perform under pressure
• Background in large scale venues or major events highly regarded

How You Work:
• 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 – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Rapid career growth across our hotel & entertainment network.
• Paid parental leave; community & volunteering opportunities.

Apply Now
Join Rydges Pit Lane 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.

Send your CV and a short cover letter. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and review applications as they come in - don’t wait! We can’t wait to see the places your career will go with EVT.

When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is 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.