Job Description
Bateau Bay Hotel is one of the Central Coast's best-known pubs – a busy, well-established venue with a local following and consistent trade. The hotel has recently been rebuilt from the ground up, including a brand-new commercial kitchen, so you'll be leading an established operation out of a modern, purpose-built space. We're looking for an experienced Head Chef to take the reins and build on what's already a strong foundation – and to do it on a four-day work week, so the role comes with the balance to match the lifestyle.
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This is a substantial, fast-paced kitchen servicing a large dining room, beer garden and busy public bar, with the volume and pace to keep you engaged. The new fit-out means well-designed workflows and modern equipment. You'll be stepping into an established kitchen team that knows the venue and the customer base, and is ready to be led.
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About Hunter Hotel Group
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Bateau Bay is one of ten hotel operated by Hunter Hotel Group across NSW, spanning the Central Coast, Hunter, Lake Macquarie and Mid North Coast regions. We're a privately owned, family-run group with a long-term view, and a genuine commitment to investing in our venues and our people. Joining Bateau Bay Hotel means joining a group that can offer real career progression, group-wide purchasing power, menu and operational collaboration with sister venues, and robust back-of-house support.
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The role
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Full kitchen leadership – menu development, costing,



ordering, rostering and compliance
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Lead and develop an established team across lunch and dinner trade
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Drive consistency and quality through high-volume service across dining and bar
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Own the kitchen P&L; – GP, wastage and labour – with support from the venue GM and group executive team
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Work closely with the group on menu direction, supplier strategy and food innovation across the broader business
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What we're looking for
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Proven Head Chef experience in a high-volume hotel, pub or club kitchen
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Confident running service at pace without losing consistency
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Strong commercial head – you understand GP, wastage and labour as well as you understand a plate
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Calm, capable leadership style that develops people and keeps good staff long-term
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Solid grasp of NSW food safety and kitchen compliance obligations
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What's on offer
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A brand-new, purpose-built kitchen to make your own
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A four-day work week – genuine work/life balance in a senior kitchen role
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Competitive package commensurate with experience
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Genuine career path within a NSW hotel group
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Established team, loyal customer base, strong group support behind you
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Central Coast lifestyle – a four-day work week, beaches, lake and bush within minutes, no Sydney commute, and the lifestyle that comes with living where you work
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📌 Head Chef - Bateau Bay Hotel (Central Coast)
🏢 Hunter Hotel Group
📍 Central Coast