Chef

Woodford Hotel; Woodford; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Woodford Hotel in Queensland is seeking an experienced Pub Chef to join our kitchen team and uphold the reputation for great pub food. This hands-on role demands delivering quality meals across lunch and dinner in a busy country pub.

You’ll work with the kitchen and management team, maintain high standards, and contribute ideas for specials while focusing on food safety and consistency in presentation.

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef in pub or busy casual dining.
• Holds cookery qualifications or equivalent experience.
• Ability to work in a busy service while maintaining quality.
• Applies food safety, hygiene and kitchen procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook quality pub meals.
• Work across all kitchen sections.
• Maintain consistency, presentation and portion control.
• Assist with prep and service.
• Follow food safety, hygiene and kitchen procedures.
• Help manage stock, rotation and wastage.
• Contribute ideas for specials and menu development.

Skills

Pub kitchen experience

Food safety knowledge

Team player

Presentation & portion control

Education

Cookery qualifications

Job description

Love cooking great pub food and want to work in a proper country pub?

The Woodford Hotel is looking for an experienced Pub Chef to join our kitchen team.

We’re a busy, well-established country pub with a strong local following and a reputation for great pub food. Our focus is simple – quality ingredients, generous meals, consistent standards and the classic pub favourites our customers keep coming back for.

About the Role

This is a hands‑on position for a chef who enjoys being part of a busy kitchen and takes pride in putting up consistently great food.

You’ll work alongside our kitchen and management team across lunch and dinner services, helping us maintain the quality and reputation the Woodford Hotel is known for.

Your role will include:

• Preparing and cooking quality pub meals
• Working across all sections of the kitchen
• Maintaining consistency, presentation and portion control
• Assisting with prep and service
• Following food safety, hygiene and kitchen procedures
• Helping manage stock, rotation and wastage
• Working as part of a positive and reliable kitchen team
• Contributing ideas for specials and menu development

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working as a chef, ideally in a pub or busy casual dining venue
• Understands good, honest pub food
• Can handle a busy service while maintaining quality
• Is reliable, organised and works well within a team
• Takes pride in their food and their kitchen
• Has a positive attitude and is happy to get stuck in
• Holds relevant cookery qualifications or equivalent experience

Why Join the Woodford Hotel?

This is an opportunity to join a genuine country pub with a great local following and an established food reputation.

We offer a supportive team environment, consistent work and the opportunity to be part of a venue that takes its food seriously without losing what people love about a great Queensland pub.

If you’re a chef who loves great pub food, enjoys a busy kitchen and wants to be part of the Woodford Hotel team, we’d love to hear from you.