Kitchen Hand - Part-time

About EVT

Sherwood Queenstown 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.

The Independent Collection is a curated selection of hotels, each of which lives up to an exacting standard to offer travellers the best of luxury, elevated, urban, comfort and social experiences. While every hotel celebrates its own unique brand & experience, together the Independent Collection shares a passion for one-of-a-kind experiences, service and quality.

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Work in the kitchen as directed by the Executive Chef and wider culinary team
• Assist with food preparation, basic cooking tasks, and service support
• Maintain a clean, safe and hygienic kitchen environment at all times
• Wash dishes, utensils and kitchen equipment efficiently during service
• Ensure tasks are completed in a timely and organised manner
• Minimise waste and support sustainable kitchen practices
• Follow all standard operating procedures and food safety guidelines
• Support a professional, positive and team-oriented kitchen culture
• Attend and actively participate in all training provided
• Maintain strong working relationships across the team

What You’ll Bring

• Previous kitchen experience is a bonus, but a great attitude is essential
• Willingness to learn and develop into a skilled chef over time
• Strong work ethic, reliability and attention to detail
• Commitment to cleanliness, hygiene and safety standards
• Ability to follow direction and work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen
• A team-first mindset with a positive, can-do approach
• High personal presentation aligned with grooming standards

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things
• 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 – 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
• Daily staff meals and coffee provided on shift

Join Sherwood Queenstown 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.

This is a part-time opportunity (approximately 10 hours per week), perfect for someone looking to build their kitchen skills and grow within a professional culinary team.

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.