Head Chef - Blue Bell Hotel

ALH Hotels; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive ALH Hotels discount card

Discounts at Woolworths brands (Woolie

Wellbeing support

Job summary

The Blue Bell Hotel is looking for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen and bring pub classics to life for locals in Wendouree near Ballarat. This hands-on role emphasizes leadership, experience, and a passion for standout dishes.

Join ALH Hotels and enjoy a broad benefits package, including staff discounts across Endeavour Group brands and health wellbeing support. Apply now to steer a kitchen that thrives on teamwork and top-tier service.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Food safety

Trade cooking qualifications

Education

Trade cooking qualifications

Food safety certifications

Job description

Base Salary $85,000 + Super + Bonus + Group Wide Discounts

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

The Blue Bell Hotel in Wendouree is situated on Howitt Street and within close proximity to Ballarat. We’ve been serving locals for years and continue to offer something for everyone. Our bistro has all your pub favourites, kids’ meals and regular specials to keep the every family happy!

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

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.
• Through our partnership with Woolworths, you’ll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets 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.

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