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. Make your career one to remember at Aus Venue Co. The work you do will directly impact everyone of our customers and our aim is to ensure our employees are provided with the support and knowledge to exceed our customers’ expectations. View available positions today and become part of the Aus Venue Co family! Australian Venue Co. promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through programs like AVC Pride for LGBTQIA+ support, Her Hospo for empowering women, and a First Nations Committee for reconciliation. We are committed to growing our understanding and engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion to build a more inclusive industry. Turn your hospo job into a rewarding career Whether you’re already in a hospitality management role or you’re ready for career progression into management, you can take the next step with Australian Venue Co. We’re passionate about training & developing our team members and providing internal career advancement opportunities. At AVC, we turn hospo jobs into careers! Join our team & get access to our AdVanCe Career Pathways program, our in-house development program that is tailored to the hospitality industry. If your next step is to become a Duty Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or Venue Manager, we can support you on your career journey. Have a question regarding a career at Australian Venue Co? Read some of our commonly asked questions here.

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