Now hiring for summer: Stokehouse Kitchen Roles

After almost 40 years on St Kilda Beach, Trader House is proud to become the new custodian of Stokehouse, an enduring part of Melbourne's dining landscape, loved by generations.

As we take the reins, we want to honour what has made Stokehouse so special while bringing our own approach to thoughtful, generous hospitality, delicious food and drink, and a genuine sense of place. With the beach on the doorstep and summer around the corner, it's a restaurant made for long lunches, sunset drinks and time well spent by the water.

We're now building the kitchen team for Stokehouse's next chapter, led by Ben Pollard, Group Executive Chef, and Colin Mainds, Group Development Chef. We especially want to hear from pastry chefs who love precision and seasonal produce, including bakery and patisserie backgrounds ready to move into restaurant pastry.

We are now searching for our summer kitchen team, in the roles of:

- Pastry Chefs

- Sous Chefs

- Junior Sous Chefs

- Chefs de Partie

- Demi Chefs de Partie

- Commis Chefs

Our perks include:

- Discounts across all Trader House businesses

- Trader House Sessions: hands-on masterclasses with chefs and industry leaders (past presenters include Danielle Alvarez, Brigitte Hafner, Jung-eun Chae, Trisha Greentree and Dave Verheul)

- Internal training programs to help further your skills as a chef

- Growth opportunities: we prioritise internal promotions and development





- Access to internal Wine and Spirit Education Trust Certificates 2 & 3 taught by Leanne Altmann, Group Beverage Director

- Financial wellbeing training programs

- Access to Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training

- Mental Health & Wellbeing workshops

- Diversity & Inclusivity training and workshops

- Employee Assistance Program, a free and confidential counselling service

- Annual staff engagement survey

- Field trips to wineries, distillers, breweries & farms

- Annual staff parties

- Internal and external management training covering a range of topics

- Free flu vaccinations

- Employee referral bonus, paying up to $1000 per successful referral

- A range of discounts across external retail and health & wellbeing organisations

- Great staff meals every day

- Generous tips

To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV, specifying which role you would like to be considered for.

About Trader House:

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, Morning Market, Stokehouse, Marea Beach House & Bar and Ultramarinos. 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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