Head Chef - Allenstown Hotel

Endeavour Group Careers; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 74,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts within Endeavour Group brand

ALH Hotels discount card

Wellbeing support (EAP)

Job summary

Allenstown Hotel, part of the Endeavour Group, is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen and drive a vibrant, high-quality dining experience. You will shape menus, coach a skilled team, and ensure seamless collaboration between the kitchen and Front of House.

The role is hands-on and focused on delivering exceptional pub classics with fresh, seasonal produce. Ideal candidates will bring trade cooking qualifications and food safety credentials, with a passion for hospitality, leadership, and

Qualifications

• Hands-on role with physical duties including lifting.
• Trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications required.
• Passion for leading a kitchen and creating standout dishes.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the kitchen operations day-to-day.
• Collaborate with Publican and FOH team to ensure service flow.
• Develop high-performing kitchen team and maintain standards.
• Keep safety and profitability at the core of every shift.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Team management

High-volume cooking

Education

Trade cooking qualifications

Food safety certifications

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Head Chef | Allenstown Hotel

We’re searching for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the Allenstown Hotel - the beating heart of our local community and the place where pub classics meet plates locals can’t get enough of.

On Upper Dawson Road, the Allenstown Hotel is a family friendly dining destination. Our Graziers Steakhouse is the perfect place for families to meet and for friends to catch up.

If there's one thing we take seriously, it's steak. Take a look at our menu and our guests will see a huge selection of succulent steaks, fresh seafood and classic pub fare. It's more than just food; we showcase seasonal produce, sustainable seafood and our offering is reminiscent of the traditional butcher shops in past years. We pride ourselves on our generous hospitality and old fashioned customer service.

If our guests are after a drink, they can pop into our Sports Bar and have their choice of a range of beer on tap while they watch the game on the big screen. Whether celebrating an event, dining in our bistro or relaxing in the Sports Bar, the Allenstown Hotel is the best place to be.

Salary: From $82,000 + superannuation + bonus scheme

A day in the life of a Head Chef:

• Command the kitchen like it’s your own, keeping it running smooth, safe, and profitable
• Be a key part of the leadership crew, working closely with the Publican and FOH team
• Share your passion, skills, and creativity to grow a high-performing kitchen team
• Keep the connection between the kitchen and front of house flowing with good vibes and great food every shift

Inherent requirements:

• This is a hands-on role that involves manual handling and lifting as part of regular duties (e.g. moving stock, kegs, and deliveries). Applicants must have the ability to perform physical tasks safely and efficiently.

About you:

• You’ve got the experience, confidence, and pride to own the kitchen and make it shine
• You’ve got trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications sorted
• You live and breathe the Head Chef life - creating food people talk about and coming in each day ready to lead

If you’re ready to put your stamp on a kitchen locals love, let’s talk.

The benefits are good too!

Grow your career within ALH Hotels and the wider Endeavour Group network. An exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands, not to mention discounts from Woolworths and Big W. Endeavour Wellbeing Support; our EAP service offers critical incident support, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, legal and employee assistance.

In line with our ongoing commitment to responsibility, candidates will be required to complete Employee Due Diligence checks which may include a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

Our Talent Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.