Itchen Team – Kitchen Lead, Chef & Kitchen Hand (Noosaville)

The Three Oarsmen is opening soon in Noosaville and we are looking for a small full-time kitchen team to help us launch properly. We are hiring for multiple roles:
- Kitchen Lead / Acting Head Chef
- Supporting Chef / Cook
- Kitchen Hand / Prep Support This is a hands-on opening team role. We already have a draft menu, recipe book, equipment list, kitchen manual, prep checklists and service systems in place. We now need practical, reliable kitchen people who can step in, help refine the setup and get the kitchen ready to trade. The food direction is modern Australian, simple, fresh, approachable and commercially strong. It does not need to be overcomplicated. The focus is good food done well, proper prep, consistency, clean systems and dishes that are easy for guests to say yes to. The venue will trade seven days for coffee, pastries and light bites from around 6:00–6:30am. Monday and Tuesday will be lighter café-style trading, closing around 2pm. Main kitchen trade will be Wednesday to Sunday, focused on late lunch and dinner. These roles are full-time Wednesday to Sunday. Depending on your role and experience, duties may include:
- helping finalise and execute the opening menu
- preparing modern Australian lunch and dinner dishes
- preparing simple daytime food such as salads, small plates, snacks and light bites
- working with existing crockery, plates, bowls, cutlery and serviceware
- identifying any essential equipment or smallwares needed before opening
- setting up prep systems, ordering, stock control and service flow
- maintaining food safety, hygiene, cleaning and kitchen standards
- supporting service across late lunch and dinner
- working as part of a small, reliable opening team For the Kitchen Lead / Acting Head Chef role, we need someone confident enough to take ownership of the kitchen, help finalise the opening menu, organise prep, guide the team, communicate clearly with ownership and make practical decisions quickly. For the Supporting Chef / Cook role, we need someone reliable, organised and capable of working across prep and service. For the Kitchen Hand / Prep Support role, we need someone clean, quick, reliable and willing to help with dish, prep, cleaning, close-down and general kitchen support. Pay will depend on the role and experience:
- Kitchen Lead / Acting Head Chef: $90k–$100k + super
- Supporting Chef / Cook: $70k–$85k + super
- Kitchen Hand / Prep Support: $66k–$68k + super, depending on duties and experience We are moving quickly and would like to speak with people who are available to start as soon as possible. To apply, please send through your resume and let us know:
- which role you are applying for
- your earliest start date
- your kitchen experience
- whether you can work full-time Wednesday to Sunday
- whether you have Food Safety Supervisor certification or relevant qualifications
- your expected salary Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qez69