Head Chef - Blue Cattle Dog Hotel

Endeavour Group; St Clair; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels

Wellbeing support

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Endeavour Group is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the Blue Cattle Dog Hotel, a busy local pub known for pub classics and crowd-pleasing dishes. You’ll own the kitchen and drive quality, consistency, and profitability while supporting the hospitality team.

You will bring trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications, lead a hands-on team, and foster pride and creativity in the kitchen. This role emphasizes leadership and collaborative spirit.

Qualifications

• Trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications are required.
• Experience in a Head Chef or leadership kitchen role is preferred.
• Ability to lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Commitment to delivering pub-classics with consistent quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead the kitchen, ensuring smooth, safe, and profitable operations.
• Collaborate with Publican and front-of-house to align service.
• Mentor and grow a high-performing kitchen team.
• Maintain strong kitchen–FOH connections with great food and vibes each shift.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Food safety certifications

Communication

Education

Trade cooking qualifications

Job description

About the Role

Head Chef | Blue Cattle Dog Hotel

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

We’ve been St Clair’s loyal local for decades. What started out as a humble tin shed in the middle of nowhere has grown into the very heart of our community. We're a straightforward, down-to-earth pub with genuine hospitality.

Whether our guests are popping in straight from work, catching up with old mates, or bringing the whole pack down for a relaxed weekend lunch, we're here to make their everyday moments feel a little more enjoyable. They can pull up a chair, sit back, and enjoy.

Salary: From $85,000 + superannuation + bonus

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. 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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