ABOUT US

The Royal Mail Hotel is located in the beautiful southern Grampians town of Dunkeld, VIC, approx 3 hours from Melbourne.

Our vision is to build a committed and capable team proud to deliver considered, meaningful and accessible experiences enriching our guests, community, and environment.

Our award-winning boutique hotel features:

• Two restaurants:
  • Parker Street Project
  • Wickens at the Royal Mail (2 hats)
• A multi-award-winning cellar with some 26,000 bottles
• A 1.2-hectare kitchen garden delivering fresh produce daily to our kitchens
• Farms which provide our lamb and beef
• Establish conservation program including native animal breeding
• Native gardens

Want more than a job? We're looking for a motivated, skilled, and enthusiastic Commis Chef and Chef de Partie to grow within our award-winning team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Joining Executive Chef Robin Wickens and a passionate kitchen team, this unique and highly sought-after opportunity will see you work in a fast-paced environment with a menu focused on sustainable and seasonal produce. 

Our kitchen is driven by the philosophy if we can't grow it, we don't use it. This opportunity will see you harvest daily from our 1.2ha kitchen garden and develop your understanding of seasonal produce. 

You will commence working a fortnightly roster in Parker St Project (Wednesday - Saturday) with 3-day weekends (Sunday - Tuesday).

You will take responsibility and ownership of your assigned kitchen section, ensuring food is prepared according to standard recipes, and assist other sections and juniors in the kitchen. 

• Work in a hatted restaurant
• See true paddock to plate in action
• Rotate between sections and kitchens, gain in-depth experiences rarely available in our industry.
• Great earning potential with paid overtime available across a 4-day roster

REQUIREMENTS

• Commercial Cookery Certification or equivalent work experience
• Driver's licence & reliable vehicle would be advantageous but is not essential
• Demonstrated experience within a fine-dining establishment preferred 
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities
• Excellent English 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Welcoming team
• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Tree change – no more traffic or trams!
• Exposure to a range of cooking techniques
• A career-defining opportunity
• A team environment where your ideas are heard and implemented
• Gariwerd (Grampians National Park) at your doorstep
• We'll even set you up with somewhere to live, short or long-term
• Generous staff discounts across the property

REMUNERATION

Salary package circa $73,150-$80,000+ p.a. depending on skills and experience. 

ACCOMMODATION

Dunkeld is a small regional town (population approx. 1000). The town is made for meandering with the beautiful Dunkeld arboretum, a local favourite.

Dunkeld, a 2021 finalist in Victoria’s Top Small-Town Awards, is also known for its friendly and welcoming community.

Depending on your personal needs, various options are available, from shared houses to family homes, furnished or unfurnished. And you can say goodbye to the daily commute as housing is close to the hotel giving you more free time.  

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL ETHOS 

We are aware of the vital need to protect the environment, and we know that this subject is also very important to many of our guests, team, and community. We undertake a range of sustainability initiatives and have a sustainability action group available for interested team members to join. 

OTHER INFORMATION

We are an accredited sponsor and welcome applications from qualified individuals who are already in Australia seeking visa sponsorship. 

Royal Mail Hotel is part of the larger family-owned business Dunkeld Pastoral Co Pty Ltd and welcomes applications from couples and families seeking to relocate to the Dunkeld area. Work opportunities may be available for partners.

APPLY NOW

We would love to hear from you if you are interested in working with our team. To apply, submit a cover letter and resume via SEEK or [email protected]