Mulgowie QLD

Full-time

$90,000 + super

We’re looking for a Head Chef to take the lead in the kitchen at the Mulgowie Hotel.

We’ve recently taken over The Mulga and we’re building a kitchen that’s known for great pub food, fast service and consistency every time.

We want someone who can bring structure to the kitchen, build simple systems that work, and get the whole team operating the same way.

You’ll have the freedom to look at how we do things and make improvements across prep, service, staffing, equipment and workflow. If there’s a better way to do something, we want to hear it — and we’re prepared to back the right ideas.

The role

You’ll be responsible for:

- Leading prep and service
- Building explicit kitchen systems and getting the team working to them
- Improving speed, consistency and workflow
- Managing and training the kitchen team
- Rostering, ordering and stock control
- Managing food costs, labour and wastage
- Maintaining strong food safety and cleaning standards
- Developing menus and specials
- Catering for functions and events

You’ll have two kitchen hands and two food runners to work with, with scope to grow the team where it makes sense.

The food

The Mulga is a country pub and we want to keep it that way.



The pub classics are staying, but we want to keep lifting the quality and make better use of the great produce grown around us in the Lockyer Valley.

Think really good pub food with a stronger local and farm-to-table feel, rather than trying to turn the place into fine dining.

Who we’re looking for

We’d love an experienced Head Chef, but we’re also open to a strong Sous Chef who’s ready to step up. You’ll be organised, practical, good with people and comfortable taking ownership of a kitchen.

Most importantly, you’ll know how to build a team and a system that delivers the same result every service.

The salary is $90,000 + super, with the usual working pattern generally Tuesday to Sunday and some flexibility around functions, events and public holidays.

The Mulga is independently owned and we’re hands-on, positive about where the pub is heading, and keen to give the right Head Chef plenty of input into what comes next.

Six months from now, we want people talking about how good the food is, how quickly it comes out, and how consistent it is every time.

If that sounds like a kitchen you’d like to build, we’d love to hear from you.

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