HEAD CHEF - COME CREATE WITH US AT CAMELIA GROVE HOTEL

A beloved local icon for over 154 years, Camelia Grove is more than just a pub - it’s a destination. Nestled in the heart of Alexandria, this heritage venue blends old-school charm with a fresh, modern spirit.

Upstairs, the boutique accommodation offers a stylish retreat, while downstairs, our Italian-inspired kitchen serves up handmade pasta, wood-fired pizza, and refined pub classics.

Whether our patrons visit for a long lunch, after-work drinks, or a weekend stay, Camelia Grove is where good food, great drinks, and warm hospitality bring people together.

The opportunity has become available for a seasoned Head Chef to drive our kitchen operation and create seasonal menus for our patrons.

The Role

As Head Chef, you will be in charge of our overall kitchen operations across the Bistro, Functions and Sports bar at The Camelia Grove Hotel.

Catering to our loyal patrons daily and with a thriving functions offering, the kitchen offers a well organised, quality service and the opportunity to work with great produce from our suppliers!

Your role will involve all of the kitchen operation essentials, including the day to day management of the service, training and upskilling the brigade, back of house administration, building relationships with suppliers and designing unique seasonal specials and menus that get the tastebuds going.

Your exceptional leadership skills and ability to multi task a busy operation will set you up for success and enable you to hit the ground running. Reporting to the Group Executive Chef, you will have exceptional mentors at your fingertips and the opportunity to collaborate, inspire and create!

We are on the hunt for an experienced Head Chef who has led the kitchens of some of Sydney’s most iconic pubs or venues, who is looking to make their mark! If you are passionate about plating and cooking food you are proud of, your creativity will be cultivated here.

With exceptional work life balance and a large hospitality organisation behind you offering superior training, mentoring and support this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work with some of Sydney’s best operators! Come cook, create and plate with us.

The Perks

• 50% F & B discounts across 27 businesses in the Solotel portfolio
• Phone Allowance
• Access to novated lease agreements
• State of the art training programs to get you where you want to go
• Career progression
• Discounts to some of Australia’s biggest retailers
• A culture that embraces work life balance

Our Story :

Founded in 1986, Solotel has been an integral backdrop for great food, beverage, entertainment, music, and positive energy. Currently 27 venues strong and growing in Sydney and Brisbane, Solotel is a family of venues where we live our values of enabling growth, creating unity, and cultivating creativity. Come create with us and join our community, as we continue to be facilitators of cultural and social change by sharing and giving life to new ideas and creating the future of hospitality.

At Solotel, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture in everything we do. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including First Nations Peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

Join our family. Apply Now!