Head Chef - Blue Bell Hotel

About the role

The Blue Bell Hotel in Wendouree, Victoria, is looking for a Head Chef to lead its kitchen. The hotel sits on Howitt Street near Ballarat and serves pub classics, bistro dishes, kids' meals and regular specials. The advertised base salary is $85,000 plus superannuation, bonus and group-wide discounts.

Key responsibilities

• Run the kitchen smoothly, safely and profitably
• Work closely with the Publican and the front-of-house team
• Build and develop a high-performing kitchen team
• Keep the link between kitchen and front of house strong and positive every shift

Required profile

• Hands-on role involving manual handling and lifting of stock, kegs and deliveries; applicants must be able to perform these tasks safely and efficiently
• Trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications
• Experience, confidence and pride in owning the kitchen

What we offer

• Career growth within ALH Hotels and the wider Endeavour Group network
• Discount card for ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy's and other Endeavour Group brands, plus Woolworths and BIG W discounts through the Woolworths partnership
• Employee wellbeing support via an EAP covering critical incident, career, conflict, nutrition, lifestyle, money, family and legal issues

Candidates must complete employee due diligence checks, which may include a National Police Check. Unsolicited resumes and recruitment agency approaches are not accepted.