Australian Venue Co.

Head Chef | Royal Hotel Nundah

Australian Venue Co.  •  Commonwealth of Australia (Onsite)  •  14 minutes ago
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Job Description

Lead the kitchen at one of North Brisbane’s best food pubs

The Royal Hotel Nundah is looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead its kitchen and take the food offering into its next chapter.

A busy, high-end local pub with a pizza oven, the Royal also has a large function space, Royal Quarters and hosts live events throughout the year. It’s a varied operation with plenty happening across the bistro, functions and events.

About the role

  • Lead, coach and develop the existing kitchen team
  • Set clear standards for food quality, presentation and service
  • Oversee daily kitchen operations, including ordering, stock control and food safety
  • Manage food costs, wages and kitchen performance
  • Deliver a consistent menu across pub dining, pizza and functions
  • Build a positive, accountable team culture and support the kitchen’s ongoing development

About you

  • At least 2–3 years’ experience as a Head Chef in a venue of similar size and pace
  • A strong all-rounder with broad kitchen knowledge and solid technical skills
  • Confident leading, training and developing a team
  • Commercially minded, with experience managing food costs and wages
  • Passionate, driven and able to bring energy to the kitchen
  • Comfortable balancing busy pub service with functions and live events

Why join us?

  • Competitive salary + annual bonus of up to $20K paid quarterly
  • Staff discounts across 240+ venues in Australia & NZ
  • Lead the kitchen at a well-established Nundah local
  • Work across a varied food offering and large function space
  • Access career development opportunities across the group

If you’re ready to lead a busy kitchen and build on the Royal’s strong food reputation, apply now.

Australian Venue Co.

About Australian Venue Co.

From landmark institutions to humble locals, Australian Venue Co is behind many of the country’s best-loved pubs, bars and venues.

We’re a big group, but at the bar we feel like a small one. Operating more than 200 venues from coast to coast, Australian Venue Co takes a local-first approach to our venues while providing specialist support at scale from our centralised head office. We help our local leaders create the pub that the locals want, by tailoring the menus, customer service, events & design to the local market.

We don’t copy & paste across our pubs, but all of our venues and head office share the same core values. Our teams create exceptional customer experiences while delivering unbeatable value and maintaining high-quality standards.

Industry
Travel & Hospitality
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Melbourne, AU
Year Founded
Unknown
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