Oakover Grounds is an iconic 45-hectare Swan Valley property, newly reimagined under new management. Steeped in history and surrounded by established grounds, and picturesque lake, Oakover brings together great food, craft beverages, weddings, functions and relaxed Swan Valley hospitality.

As we continue to open the venue in stages and grow our food and beverage offering, we’re looking for a Full-Time Chef to join our kitchen team.

Oakover Grounds offers a diverse hospitality operation, including:

- The Barrelhouse – our restaurant and brewery, serving relaxed, quality food alongside our own beer, wine and spirits.

- The Smokehouse – our casual outdoor offering centered around smoked meats, fire and laid-back dining on the Grounds.

- Weddings & Functions – catering across our Lakehouse, Barrelhouse and other event spaces, from intimate celebrations through to large-scale weddings and functions.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Preparing and delivering consistently high-quality food for weddings, functions, wine tours, and general dining service

- Managing stock control

- Ensuring compliance with food safety, hygiene & WHS standards

- Working across multiple kitchens and styles — from elevated pub classics, smokehouse favourites, and woodfired pizzas to curated grazing menus

- Collaborating with the wider kitchen team to ensure service runs smoothly and efficiently

- Maintaining food safety, cleanliness, and organisation in a fast-paced environment





- Supporting the Head Chef and Sous Chefs with prep and execution during peak service periods.

This role is primarily day time work, Wednesday to Sunday with the exception of evening weddings & functions.

Who You Are

- A qualified chef with proven kitchen experience (min. 3 years preferred) and a minimum Cert 4 in Kitchen Management.

- Calm under pressure and happy to get stuck in wherever needed

- Passionate about food quality and presentation

- Reliable, positive, and ready to contribute to a strong team culture

- Versatile availability – especially Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, with some weekday prep shifts as required.

- Unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Who We Are

We bring our whole selves and we deliver together. We’re a passionate bunch who like to have fun and keep things down-to-earth. We’re brave enough and care enough to have the right conversations to get the best outcome. We’re definitely “glass half full” people and see challenges as opportunities and move with pace to achieve our goals.

For more information, contact ••••@uncommonground.com.au. To apply, email your resume and a cover letter outlining how your previous experience makes you the best candidate for this job directly to ••••@uncommonground.com.au. No cover letter - no consideration for the position.

Applications close Friday 16th October 2026.

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