Executive Chef - Country Club Hotel

The Comiskey Group; Strathpine; Sur place; AUD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Country Club Hotel, proudly owned by The Comiskey Group, opens in early 2027 in Moreton Bay as a high-volume, family-friendly venue. We are building a kitchen from the ground up and seek an experienced Executive Chef to lead from day one.

You will own the culinary operation, recruit and mentor the opening team, set kitchen systems and menus, and ensure exceptional food quality at scale while maintaining cost controls and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as Exec Chef or senior culinary leader.
• Experience in pubs, clubs, hotels, or large-volume venues.
• Strong leadership and people-management skills.
• Ability to control food costs and optimize wastage.
• Experience with opening/launch phases is a plus.

Responsabilités

• Lead, mentor and develop a large kitchen brigade.
• Recruit and onboard opening culinary team.
• Establish kitchen systems, procedures and operating standards.
• Oversee menu development, implementation and food quality.
• Deliver consistent, high-quality food through high-volume service.
• Manage food costs, stock control, wastage and supplier relationships.
• Manage labour, rosters and kitchen productivity.
• Maintain strong food safety and compliance standards.
• Work closely with venue management to achieve commercial targets.
• Build a positive, accountable and high-performing kitchen culture.

Connaissances

Executive Chef leadership

High-volume cooking

Menu development

Food costing

Staff management

Food safety

Formation

Culinary qualification

Description du poste

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.