Summer is coming to St Kilda – and The Espy is gearing up! We’re looking for passionate chefs to join the kitchen teams at Hotel Esplanade (The Espy) ahead of one of our busiest periods of the year. This isn’t your typical pub kitchen. The Espy is home to multiple food concepts, each with its own style and personality – from the bustling Main Bar, serving classic pub favourites, to Louey’s, our coastal Italian restaurant and Mya Tiger, our vibrant Cantonese restaurant. With live music, events, functions and thousands of guests coming through the venue, summer brings plenty of opportunity to get stuck into exciting, high-volume service. The Espy also hosts weddings, corporate events and private functions across its many event spaces. We’re hiring: Sous Chefs Step up and help lead a high-performing kitchen team across a dynamic, multi-outlet venue. Chef de Partie Bring your skills to busy services and work across some of St Kilda’s most exciting food concepts. Demi Chefs Build your skills, gain experience across different cuisines and learn from experienced kitchen teams. Kitchen Porters Keep the kitchens running smoothly and be an essential part of the BOH team. Why The Espy? Work at one of Melbourne’s most iconic hospitality venues Gain experience across multiple kitchens and food concepts Exposure to high-volume service, functions, events and live entertainment Opportunities to develop your skills across different cuisines Career progression across Australian Venue Co.’s 250+ venues Staff discounts across the group Training and development opportunities A fast-paced, energetic environment where no two shifts are the same What we’re looking for We’re looking for reliable, passionate chefs who thrive in busy environments and want to be part of a team that takes pride in delivering great food and great experiences. Whether you’re an experienced Sous Chef, an established CDP, a Demi looking for your next step or a Kitchen Porter ready to get stuck in – we want to hear from you. Get ready for summer at The Espy. Apply now and join the team! Make your career one to remember at Aus Venue Co. The work you do will directly impact everyone of our customers and our aim is to ensure our employees are provided with the support and knowledge to exceed our customers’ expectations. View available positions today and become part of the Aus Venue Co family! Australian Venue Co. promotes a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion through programs like AVC Pride for LGBTQIA+ support, Her Hospo for empowering women, and a First Nations Committee for reconciliation. We are committed to growing our understanding and engagement in diversity, equity and inclusion to build a more inclusive industry. Turn your hospo job into a rewarding career Whether you’re already in a hospitality management role or you’re ready for career progression into management, you can take the next step with Australian Venue Co. We’re passionate about training & developing our team members and providing internal career advancement opportunities. At AVC, we turn hospo jobs into careers! Join our team & get access to our AdVanCe Career Pathways program, our in-house development program that is tailored to the hospitality industry. If your next step is to become a Duty Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or Venue Manager, we can support you on your career journey. Have a question regarding a career at Australian Venue Co? Read some of our commonly asked questions here.

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