The Heritage Hotel Gladstone remains a key hospitality landmark in regional New South Wales, blending its 1873 heritage with a modernised, guest-focused offering. Following the launch of The Stables, the group’s current wedding and events venue with its own dedicated kitchen and bistro, demand has continued to scale across both sites.
To sustain this growth, the business is now recruiting full-time Chefs and Cooks for The Stables. These roles are essential to maintaining service quality, supporting high-volume event operations, and strengthening the group’s culinary workforce.
The position offers a competitive salary of AUD 70–80K plus superannuation, with flexibility for strong candidates who bring depth of experience and can operate confidently in a fast-paced, full-service environment.
Scope of the Work:
- The day-to-day operation of a busy kitchen, including delegating staff, stock rotation and relevant paperwork.
- Prepare and cook foods of all types, either on a regular basis or for special guests or functions.
- Determine production schedules and staff requirements necessary to ensure the timely delivery of services.
- Estimate amounts and costs of required supplies, such as food and ingredients.
- Inspect supplies, equipment, and work areas to ensure conformance to established standards.
- Monitor sanitation practices to ensure that employees follow standards and regulations.
- Analyse recipes to assign prices to menu items based on food, labour, and overhead costs.
- Collaborate with other personnel to plan and develop recipes and menus, considering factors such as seasonal availability of ingredients and the likely number of customers.
- Good knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety (WHS) AND HACCP
- Demonstrate new cooking techniques and equipment to staff.
- Preparing and ensuring a regulated oven, utensils, and grill for the shift
- Cooking order according to food health and safety standards
- Assisting other cooks in preparing food or helping other team members when needed
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 Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Gladstone NSW 2440: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
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
Experience:
- Kitchen: 2 years (Required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (Preferred)
Work Location: In person