Head Chef - North Wollongong Hotel

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

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Staff discount card

Retail discounts

Wellbeing support

Job summary

ALH Hotels is seeking a Head Chef to lead the North Wollongong Hotel kitchen, guiding operations, food quality, and team development. This essential role partners with the Publican and Front of House to deliver memorable pub classics and high-energy service.

You will drive safety, standards and creativity, while mentoring a high-performing team in a busy hospitality setting, seven days a week.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership role requiring physical tasks/safe lifting.
• Trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications are required.
• Ability to lead and grow a high-performing kitchen team.

Responsibilities

• Command the kitchen to keep it running smoothly, safely and profitably.
• Lead closely with the Publican and Front of House team.
• Grow your kitchen team with passion and creativity.
• Maintain strong kitchen-FOH connection with good vibes and great food each shift.

Skills

Leadership

Kitchen management

Communication

Creativity

Education

Trade cooking qualifications

Food safety certifications

Job description

Head Chef | North Wollongong Hotel

We’re searching for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the North Wollongong Hotel.

About The Role

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

Overlooking the stunning escarpment and nestled in the heart of the Illawarra region is the iconic North Gong Hotel. Whether catching up with friends in our sunny beer garden, watching live sports action on the big screen, celebrating a special event or enjoying the best live music, there is a reason North Gong Hotel is the locals favourite.

Featuring three bars, a massive outdoor beer garden, state of the art TAB, an elite private function area and our locally renowned Bistro, everyone is welcome at North Gong Hotel.

The North Gong Hotel Bistro offers affordable, high quality meals in friendly and relaxed surroundings.

Open 7 days, with regular specials and chef’s suggestions, The Bistro is a great place to bring the family, catch up with friends or grab a meal while guests watch their favourite sport on the big screens.

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

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.

Other Information

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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