Executive Chef - Country Club Hotel

Work Initiatives; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary package

Bonus structure

Job summary

The Country Club Hotel, a brand-new high-volume venue in Moreton Bay, is seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the culinary operation from day one. You will build the kitchen from the ground up, recruit the team, establish systems, menus and standards to deliver quality food at scale.

Reporting to the Comiskey Group, you will drive cost control, staff development and compliance while shaping a high-performing kitchen culture in a dynamic hospitality environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Executive Chef or senior culinary leader
• Experience in pubs, clubs, hotels, resorts or large-volume restaurants
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Proven food cost, labour and wastage management
• Strong menu development and food-costing knowledge
• Ability to maintain quality and consistency under pressure
• Hands-on leadership style with strong operational discipline
• Venue-opening experience will be highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Leading, mentoring and developing a large kitchen brigade
• Recruiting and onboarding the opening culinary team
• Establishing kitchen systems, procedures and operating standards
• Overseeing menu development, implementation and food quality
• Delivering consistent, high-quality food through high-volume service
• Managing food costs, stock control, wastage and supplier relationships
• Managing labour, rosters and kitchen productivity
• Maintaining strong food safety and compliance standards
• Working closely with venue management to achieve commercial targets
• Building a positive, accountable and high-performing kitchen culture

Skills

Executive Chef leadership

Large-volume operations

Menu development

Food cost management

People management

Job description

Brand-New High-Volume Venue | Moreton Bay | Opening Early 2027

Lead the culinary operation from day one.

The Country Club Hotel is a brand-new entertainment and hospitality destination bringing together great food, live sport, entertainment and recreation all under one roof.

The venue will feature indoor and outdoor dining, multiple bars, a mega HD screen showing live sport, a gaming room and a huge range of sporting and entertainment facilities for the whole family to enjoy.

Set to become one of Moreton Bay’s go-to destinations for sport, entertainment and a great day or night out, we’re building a team to help bring the venue to life!

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are seeking an experienced Executive Chef to lead the culinary operation at The Country Club Hotel.

Opening in early 2027, this will be a high-volume, fast-paced venue requiring a strong leader who knows how to deliver quality food consistently at scale.

This is a genuine opportunity to help build the kitchen operation from the ground up — from recruitment and systems through to menus, standards, culture and commercial performance.

ABOUT THE COMISKEY GROUP

The Country Club Hotel is proudly owned and operated by the multi-award-winning Comiskey Group, one of Queensland’s leading hospitality and entertainment groups.

Known for creating large-scale hospitality and entertainment destinations, the group offers an exciting platform for experienced culinary leaders looking to take ownership of a major new venue.

ABOUT THE ROLE

As Executive Chef, you will take ownership of the overall culinary operation and play a key role throughout the pre-opening, launch and ongoing operation of the venue.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading, mentoring and developing a large kitchen brigade
• Recruiting and onboarding the opening culinary team
• Establishing kitchen systems, procedures and operating standards
• Overseeing menu development, implementation and food quality
• Delivering consistent, high-quality food through high-volume service
• Managing food costs, stock control, wastage and supplier relationships
• Managing labour, rosters and kitchen productivity
• Maintaining strong food safety and compliance standards
• Working closely with venue management to achieve commercial targets
• Building a positive, accountable and high-performing kitchen culture

ABOUT YOU

We’re looking for an experienced culinary leader who is comfortable operating at scale and understands the balance between food quality, team leadership and commercial performance.

Ideally, you will have:

• Experience as an Executive Chef, Head Chef or senior culinary leader
• Experience in pubs, clubs, hotels, resorts or large-volume restaurants
• Strong leadership and people-management skills
• Proven food cost, labour and wastage management
• Strong menu development and food-costing knowledge
• The ability to maintain quality and consistency under pressure
• A hands-on leadership style with strong operational discipline
• Previous venue-opening experience will be highly regarded

WHY JOIN US?

This is more than stepping into an established kitchen — you’ll have the opportunity to help create the entire culinary operation.

You’ll shape the team, systems, menus and culture from the beginning, backed by an established hospitality group and a major new venue designed for significant volume.

You’ll also benefit from:

• A generous salary package and bonus structure available for the right candidate
• A major new venue opening
• Significant involvement in the pre-opening phase
• Career opportunities within the wider Comiskey Group
• The opportunity to build and lead your own culinary team
• A dynamic venue combining food, sport, entertainment and events

READY TO LEAD THE CULINARY TEAM?

If you’re an experienced hospitality leader who thrives on volume, enjoys developing people and wants to put your own stamp on a brand-new venue, we’d love to hear from you.