Gimlet is waiting for you!

Gimlet is a busy restaurant and cocktail bar in the heart of the CBD. We continue to receive recognition for professional and knowledgeable service, along with unique drinks and food offering.

We maintained our 2 hats from the Positive Food Guide for the third year in a row. We also received The Best Wine List of Australia and Sommeliers Choice Award from the Australia’s Wine List of the Year Awards and The Best Restaurant Bar from the Australian Bar Awards.

We are looking for enthusiastic and passionate candidates who are eager to learn and share the spotlight with us in one of the most acclaimed Melbourne establishments.

What you can expect:
An attractive salary and gratuities paid weekly
Internal promotions and development plans - grow with us!
Flexible roster with a mix of day and night shifts
Innovative and engaging training programs across service, food and beverage, finance, sustainability, mental health, and management systems
Access to internal WSET training with our Beverage Director and Wine Educator Leanne Altmann
A dynamic team workplace that perks from the sharing of knowledge and experience between all the Trader House venues




The opportunity to work alongside influential industry leaders in all departments
Job security –Trader House venues have been a leader in Melbourne’s restaurant scene for over a decade, and we’re not going anywhere. There’s always a new project around corner
Staff discount at all Trader House venues, including Cutler, The Builders Arms Hotel, Cumulus Inc, Gimlet, Apollo Inn, Supernormal, Morning Market and Meatsmith

About us:

Trader House is a collection of Melbourne and Brisbane’s most distinctive restaurants, bars and specialty food stores, led by chef, author and columnist Andrew McConnell and photographer Jo McGann.

Our Melbourne venues include Gimlet, Côte Basque, Apollo Inn, Cutler, Supernormal, Cumulus Inc., Marion, Builders Arms Hotel, Meatsmith and Morning Market—with Stokehouse, St Kilda joining the group in October 2026. In Brisbane, you’ll find Supernormal and Bar Miette.

Join a team shaping Australia’s hospitality culture across exceptional venues, each with its own identity and a shared commitment to great food, genuine service and memorable experiences.

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