Career Opportunities
Swillhouse is hiring.
Talented waiters, chefs, bar staff, hosts, dishwashers and hospitality professionals of all kinds and backgrounds are invited to join the team. Swillhouse is dedicated to providing a safe, inclusive and healthy environment in which all its staff can hone their skills, broaden their professional horizons, and enjoy the benefits of being part of a unique, independently owned Australian hospitality business.
Front of House
Venue Manager, Swillhouse
Swillhouse is seeking a Venue Manager who will take ownership of the day-to-day running of the venue; leading the floor, shaping service standards and ensuring the team delivers a consistent and memorable guest experience.
About Swillhouse
Swillhouse is an independent hospitality group creating venues with distinct identities and lasting relevance. Across restaurants, bars and late-night music rooms, each space is shaped by craft, atmosphere and a deep attention to detail.
Our venues are only as strong as the people behind them. We care about how the work is done — leadership that’s present, standards that matter, and teams who take pride in their role and the experience they deliver every day.
About the Role
Reporting directly to the General Manager, you take ownership of the day-to-day running of the venue — leading the floor, shaping service standards, and ensuring the team delivers a consistent and memorable guest experience.
As a Venue Manager, you’ll balance exceptional hospitality with commercial performance, creating an environment where both guests and team members thrive.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Leading floor operations during service, setting the tone and pace of the venue
- Acting as the senior operational leader on shift, ensuring smooth, confident service delivery
- Upholding and continually improving service standards to deliver exceptional guest experiences
- Managing rosters, labour planning and daily staffing decisions to balance service excellence with commercial outcomes
- Coaching, mentoring and developing supervisors and front-of-house team members
- Working closely with the General Manager to drive operational performance, financial results and team culture
- Building strong relationships with guests and creating memorable hospitality experiences
- Ensuring compliance with company policies, food safety, licensing and WHS requirements
About You
You’re an experienced hospitality leader who leads from the floor, enjoys developing people and takes pride in delivering consistently great service.
You’ll bring:
- Experience as a Venue Manager, Assistant Venue Manager or Restaurant Manager in a premium hospitality environment
- A strong understanding of restaurant operations, service flow and guest experience
- Confidence leading high-performing teams through fast-paced services while remaining calm and decisive
- The ability to coach, mentor and develop emerging leaders
- Strong commercial awareness, including rostering, labour management and cost control
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
- A genuine appreciation for quality hospitality and creating memorable guest experiences
Why Join Us
- Be part of a high-performing hospitality group where venues have distinct identities
- Ongoing learning through regular venue trainings, masterclasses and group-wide development sessions
- A strong commitment to physical and psychological safety, with clear pathways to speak up and be supported
- Access to 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through Sonder, including mental health, medical and safety services
- Generous staff discounts across Swillhouse venues for all team members
- Access to lifestyle and wellbeing partnerships, including fitness, recovery, and workwear discounts
Next Steps
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a group that takes hospitality and its people seriously.
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Section Waiter, Restaurant Hubert
Restaurant Hubert is seeking a Section Waiter who will take ownership of their section whilst delivering warm, attending service and creating memorable dining experiences from start to finish.
About the Venue
Restaurant Hubert is a transportive French restaurant tucked beneath Sydney’s CBD, where old-world Parisian lustre, candlelight, and jazz set the tone for indulgent dining. The menu features classic French dishes with modern twists, including escargot with XO butter, kimchi gratin, and crispy-skinned duck l’orange. At Hubert, every detail is deliberate, every hour feels golden, and every visit is an invitation to escape into a world where grandeur, gastronomy, and good times go hand in hand.
About the Role
As a Section Waiter, you’ll take ownership of your section, delivering warm, attentive service and creating memorable dining experiences from start to finish. Working closely with the kitchen and bar teams, you’ll ensure every service runs smoothly while upholding the high standards Restaurant Hubert is known for.
- Manage your own section with confidence throughout service
- Guide guests through the menu and beverage offerings
- Coordinate with kitchen and bar teams to deliver seamless service
- Maintain exceptional service standards and presentation
- Anticipate guest needs and resolve requests professionally
About You
You’re a confident hospitality professional who takes pride in delivering genuine, polished service. You thrive in fast-paced environments, communicate well, and understand the importance of teamwork and attention to detail.
- Experience as a Section Waiter or Senior Waiter in a premium venue
- Strong communication and guest engagement skills
- Excellent understanding of service flow and timing
- Well presented with a keen eye for detail
- A positive, collaborative approach to service and teamwork
Why Join Us
- Be part of a high-performing hospitality group where venues have distinct identities
- Ongoing learning through regular venue trainings, masterclasses and group-wide development sessions
- A strong commitment to physical and psychological safety, with clear pathways to speak up and be supported
- Access to 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through Sonder, including mental health, medical and safety services
- Generous staff discounts across Swillhouse venues for all team members
- Access to lifestyle and wellbeing partnerships, including fitness, recovery, and workwear discounts
Next Steps
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a group that takes hospitality and its people seriously.
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Bartender, The Caterpillar Club
The Caterpillar Club is seeking a bartender passionate about hospitality and understands that great bartending is about far more than making drinks. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys creating an atmosphere, thrives in busy services and genuinely loves looking after people.
About the Venue
The Caterpillar Club is Sydney’s underground bar built on sound, energy, and staying up to catch the final set. Live bands take the stage and DJs spin till close, no laptops, no autoplay, just records and the people who know how to play them. Caterpillar Club is a temple for crate diggers, soul lovers, and late-night dancers – a sunset to late-night scene that welcomes all.
About the Role
As a Bartender at The Caterpillar Club, you’ll help create an experience that’s equal parts hospitality, music and atmosphere. You’ll craft exceptional drinks, build genuine connections with guests, and contribute to the unique energy that defines every night at Caterpillar.
- Prepare and serve cocktails, spirits, wine and beer with consistency, precision and care
- Deliver warm, intuitive service that creates memorable guest experiences
- Work confidently in a fast-paced late-night environment without compromising quality
- Maintain exceptional presentation and organisation of the bar throughout service
- Develop strong product knowledge across all product offerings
- Contribute to the venue’s culture by bringing energy, professionalism and a team-first mindset
- Work collaboratively with floor, bar and leadership teams to deliver seamless service
About You
You’re passionate about hospitality and understand that great bartending is about far more than making drinks. You enjoy creating an atmosphere, thrive in busy services and genuinely love looking after people.
- Experience in quality cocktail bars or premium hospitality venues
- Strong cocktail knowledge and confidence behind the bar
- Passion for hospitality, music and creating memorable guest experiences
- Calm, organised and professional under pressure
- Exceptional attention to detail and pride in your work
- Positive attitude with a willingness to learn and continuously develop
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork
- Reliable, accountable and committed to consistently high standards
Why Join Us
- Be part of a high-performing hospitality group where venues have distinct identities
- Ongoing learning through regular venue trainings, masterclasses and group-wide development sessions
- A strong commitment to physical and psychological safety, with clear pathways to speak up and be supported
- Access to 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through Sonder, including mental health, medical and safety services
- Generous staff discounts across Swillhouse venues for all team members
- Access to lifestyle and wellbeing partnerships, including fitness, recovery, and workwear discounts
Next Steps
If you’re passionate about cocktails, music and delivering unforgettable hospitality, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and become part of a team that’s shaping Sydney’s late-night hospitality scene.
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Back of House
Chef de Partie, Barons
Barons is seeking a motivated Chef de Partie who will take ownership of their section, ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen meets the standards Barons is known for.
About the Venue
A grand, candlelit dining room evoking old-world romance, tucked moments away from Sydney Harbour. Barons offers British-inspired dishes with a flair of nose-to-tail tradition, like wood-fired bone marrow, a hearty bone in sirloin and Yorkshire puddings made with due reverence. Set to the swell of classic film scores, the room invites indulgence amid pressed white tablecloths, burgundy leather booths and walls lined with art.
About the Role
As a Chef de Partie, you will take ownership of your section, ensuring every dish leaving the kitchen meets the standards Barons is known for.
- Run your section with confidence during preparation and service
- Maintain quality, consistency and presentation across all dishes
- Keep your section organised, clean and service-ready
- Work closely with the kitchen team to deliver smooth and efficient services
About You
As a motivated chef, you will take pride in your craft and approach your work with discipline and attention to detail.
- Experience as a Chef de Partie, or a strong Commis Chef ready to step up
- Confident managing a section in a fast-paced kitchen
- Strong preparation, organisation and time management skills
- Reliable, focused and collaborative in a team environment
- Motivated to continue developing your skills and career
Why Join Us
- Be part of a high-performing hospitality group where venues have distinct identities
- Ongoing learning through regular venue trainings, masterclasses and group-wide development sessions
- A strong commitment to physical and psychological safety, with clear pathways to speak up and be supported
- Access to 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through Sonder, including mental health, medical and safety services
- Generous staff discounts across Swillhouse venues for all team members
- Access to lifestyle and wellbeing partnerships, including fitness, recovery, and workwear discounts
Next Steps
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a group that takes hospitality and its people seriously.
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Sous Chef, Restaurant Hubert
Swillhouse is an independent hospitality group creating venues with distinct identities and lasting relevance. Across restaurants, bars and late-night music rooms, each space is shaped by craft, atmosphere and a deep attention to detail.
Our venues are only as strong as the people behind them. We care about how the work is done — leadership that’s present, standards that matter, and teams who take pride in their role and the experience they deliver every day.
Restaurant Hubert is a transportive French restaurant tucked beneath Sydney’s CBD, where old-world Parisian lustre, candlelight, and jazz set the tone for indulgent dining. The menu features classic French dishes with modern twists, including escargot with XO butter, kimchi gratin, and crispy-skinned duck l’orange. At Hubert, every detail is deliberate, every hour feels golden, and every visit is an invitation to escape into a world where grandeur, gastronomy, and good times go hand in hand.
About the Role
As Sous Chef, you will support the Head Chef in leading the kitchen and maintaining high standards across service and preparation.
- Leading sections of the kitchen during service and ensuring smooth coordination between stations
- Supporting the Head Chef in delivering consistent, high-quality food across every service
- Maintaining strong mise en place, prep systems and kitchen organisation
- Supporting training and development of junior chefs
- Assisting with ordering, stock control and supplier deliveries
- Monitoring portioning, waste control and kitchen efficiency
- Upholding food safety, hygiene and WHS standards at all times
- Contributing to a positive kitchen culture built on professionalism, teamwork and accountability
About You
As a capable and reliable chef, you will bring structure, energy and leadership to the kitchen.
- Experience as a Sous Chef in a premium dining restaurant
- A calm and professional approach to high-pressure service environments
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
- Confidence in managing prep, service flow and kitchen coordination
- Experience supporting junior chefs through training and mentorship
- A commitment to food safety, cleanliness and operational discipline
- A genuine passion for hospitality and delivering memorable dining experiences
Why Join Us
- Be part of a high-performing hospitality group where venues have distinct identities
- Ongoing learning through regular venue trainings, masterclasses and group-wide development sessions
- A strong commitment to physical and psychological safety, with clear pathways to speak up and be supported
- Access to 24/7 confidential wellbeing support through Sonder, including mental health, medical and safety services
- Generous staff discounts across Swillhouse venues for all team members
- Access to lifestyle and wellbeing partnerships, including fitness, recovery, and workwear discounts
Next Steps
If this sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now and be part of a group that takes hospitality and its people seriously.
Read More +
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Swillhouse offers all employees
the following benefits.
All Swillhouse team members enjoy a range of benefits, from health and wellness partnerships to clothing and footwear offers, as well as generous discounts across all Swillhouse events and restaurants.
Please send your CV along with a short note describing yourself, your skillset, your ambitions, and where you see yourself at Swillhouse to careers@swillhouse.com
