Cook/Chef for small Qld country hotel.

MACADAMIA ROSE PTY LTD; Childers; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Hotel in Childers, Queensland, is seeking an energetic cook to assist the Chef and lead a small kitchen team. This casual role focuses on quality, consistency, and hands-on leadership to set standards across the kitchen.

You will manage inventory, train staff, and prepare meals during service. Requires at least 3 years’ pub kitchen experience, strong communication, teamwork, computer literacy, and a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience as a cook/chef in a pub kitchen.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience working in a team environment.
• Be computer literate.
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Responsibilities

• Assist with inventory management i.e. stocktaking, wastage control, ordering when required
• Improve overall customer experience
• Team supervision and training when required
• Communication
• Maintaining an inclusive and cohesive relationship with all the staff and create a positive energy in the kitchen.
• Preparing meals during service
• Food preparation

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Pub kitchen experience

Education

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Job description

The Federal Hotel is looking for an energetic, motivated cook to assist the Chef to organize and run our busy kitchen with a focus on quality and consistency. We are a small country hotel with high aspirations and improving our service and products is what this role is all about. You could be the difference. It is a small team so can be very hands on role. This position is a leadership role, setting the standards for the entire kitchen team including the other chefs/cooks and kitchen hands. The position is ideal for someone who is passionate about food and cooking and will take ownership of their leadership role in the kitchen. Applications close 26th November 2026

Responsibilities

• Assist with inventory management ie.stocktaking, wastage control, ordering when required
• Improve overall customer experience
• team supervision and training when required
• Communication
• Maintaining an inclusive and cohesive relationship with all the staff and create a positive energy in the kitchen.
• Preparing meals during service
• food preparation

Qualifications

• The successful applicant will need to have at least 3 years experience working as a cook/chef in a pub kitchen
• You will need to have great communication skills
• experience working in a team environment
• be computer literate
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Benefits

• Job stability
• great work life balance
• great team around you
• Childers is a great little country town.

This is a casual position with minimum 25hrs per week. Split Shifts and week-end work is part of this role.