The Vineyard Hotel is a premier hospitality landmark and family-friendly entertainment hub. Spanning an impressive 8-hectare estate on Windsor Road, this iconic venue features a vibrant bistro, an expansive beer garden, live music, and the dedicated "Vineyard Farmhouse" kids' playground, complemented by on-site accommodation at the Gateway Motel.
The Team is currently seeking skilled Cooks and Chefs for full-time positions, offering a competitive salary of $75,000–$85,000 per annum, depending on experience. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established venue where quality, creativity, and consistency are truly celebrated.
Scope of the Work:
- Overseeing daily kitchen operations, including staff delegation, stock rotation, and maintaining accurate records.
- Preparing and cooking a variety of dishes, either regularly or for special functions and events.
- Managing production schedules and staff requirements to ensure timely service delivery.
- Estimating food supply needs, calculating costs for ingredients, and managing orders accordingly.
- Inspecting supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure adherence to established quality standards.
- Analysing recipes and advising prices to menu items based on food, labour, and overhead costs.
- Working closely with team members to execute established recipes and menus with consistency and precision, ensuring alignment with seasonal availability and anticipated customer volume.
- Demonstrating new cooking techniques and introducing equipment to staff for continual culinary improvement.
- Oversee workstation readiness by ensuring mise en place is complete, equipment is functional, and kitchen operations are primed for service efficiency and food quality standards.
- Prepare and cook dishes in strict compliance with food safety and health regulations, ensuring the highest quality and hygiene standards are maintained.
- Assist in onboarding, training, and supervising new team members, providing guidance and fostering a collaborative, efficient work environment.
- Monitoring and enforcing sanitation practices to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, including Occupational Health and Safety (WHS) and HACCP.
To be considered for this role, you should:
- Be willing to relocate if you are interstate or in other cities.
- Preferably have Certificates III & IV in Commercial Cookery
- Be available on both days at weekends and be able to work split shifts.
- Have at least 2- 3 years of work experience as a Cook/Chef.
- Ability to work in a team.
- Exceptional communication skills.
What you’ll get in return:
- Opportunities for Career Progression
- Be Part of a Historic, Community-Focused Venue
- Great work environment
How to join the team
Please submit an online application to join our diverse, compassionate and dedicated team for a rewarding career. Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Candidates must hold Australian or NZ Citizenship or the capacity to work in Australia permanently. A temporary visa holder may only be employed if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $75,000.00 – $85,000.00 per year
Application Question(s):
- If you are a visa holder, provide a subclass and expiry date.
- Do you have a valid skills assessment related to the role? Please provide your skills assessment status.
- Do you have a valid PTE/IELTS? If yes, provide each band score.
Work Location: In person
