Careers
At Trader House we are dedicated to fostering a healthy, diverse, dynamic and fun workplace - where staff are not only supported in their professional development, but in their personal lives too.
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Join the Opening Team — Côte Basque
If you’re passionate about a career with Trader House, but don’t see your dream job listed here - fear not. We hire likeminded people for the long term - wine nerds, IT gurus, event enthusiasts, culinary aficionados and people who can’t go a day without a brilliant idea. Tell us what you do and why we need you on our team.
Our bar team is professional, fast-paced and excited. This is not a 'hands-off' bar job. You'll have regular training sessions, in-situ learning and regular opportunities and encouragement to help shape our wide-ranging beverage program and bar team! You'll be working alongside chefs, sommeliers and bartenders of various skill levels in an energetic environment with a lot of moving parts. This often means each shift is very different, and requires flexibility.
Morning Market is seeking strong leaders to expand and uphold a positive working culture and oversee all aspects of the day-to-day running of the store. Applicants will have experience leading a team in a retail and / or hospitality environment, with proven success, rigour and humility.
This is a rare opportunity for a career-focused chef to make an impact. The role involves working closely with the Head Chef and the management team to create a seasonal, balanced, contemporary and dynamic offering. The Sr. Sous Chef will live our company values of development, quality, inclusivity, community & sustainability.
This key position will see you drive revenue generation and support back-end operations of a venue within the Trader House portfolio, working alongside the Venue Manager, Head Chef, and some of the industry's best minds. You'll manage reservations, sell and coordinate events, and ensure exceptional guest experiences within one of our diverse collection of venues, each with its own unique character and service style.
This is a rare opportunity for a career-focused chef to make an impact in a highly anticipated new restaurant. The role involves working closely with the Sous and Head Chefs, alongside the management team to prepare dishes in a seasonal, balanced, contemporary and dynamic offering. The chefs will live company values of development, quality, inclusivity, community and sustainability.
Morning Market is seeking an enthusiastic delivery driver to join our team.
We are looking for a punctual candidate with good time management, communication and organisational skills. Drivers are responsible for delivering food and other items for our rapidly growing brands as well as general warehouse duties. The position is a part-time role with early starts and early finishes.
Morning Market is now seeking friendly and enthusiastic Retail Assistants to join the team. You’ll play an important role in creating a welcoming store environment and delivering an exceptional experience for every guest.
You will enjoy working in a fast-paced, food retail environment as part of a dynamic and energetic team, where you can use your love of great food, produce, homewares and wine to inspire the same passion in your guests. Experience in retail, hospitality or food service is highly regarded, but most importantly you’ll bring a positive attitude, reliability and a passion for great customer service. Baristas are also very welcome to apply for this role.
We work closely with our farmers to get the best produce Victoria has to offer, as well as our suppliers for interesting and unique ingredients. With our constantly evolving menu you will have the opportunity to be exposed to a whole new range of techniques & skills. Andrew McConnell and Trader House Restaurants continue to challenge industry norms through exciting culinary vision and best practice. This is your chance to be part of a creative, energetic team as you develop and maintain a strong kitchen culture.
Gimlet is seeking experienced bar staff who are hands on, have a strong work ethic, creative drive, and are eager to support the Bar Leadership team as we grow and develop our team to deliver an exceptional guest experience.
The ideal candidate will have previous cocktail bartending experience in successful venues and will be seeking an opportunity to work collaboratively with others, support leadership, and be passionate about the service experience.
We are seeking experienced chefs to join the team, work with incredible produce from our long-term relationships with trusted farmers and suppliers. We seek a reliable and engaged chefs who loves the thrill of a busy service, and strives to progress their career.
We are seeking passionate chefs and leaders for rewarding senior management roles in our kitchens. These positions help drive our culinary programs and businesses forward, guide the training and development of our chefs and uphold an exceptional guest experience. We’re looking to strengthen our leadership group as we prepare for a big year ahead.
Côte Basque is a place for generous food, lively drinks, and thoughtful hospitality. The menu centres on local ingredients from land and sea, with produce-led dishes that are simple in approach yet precise in execution - humble, but elevated. Expect familiar, well-loved flavour pairings of the Basque and Mediterranean coasts, cooked over charcoal with restraint and confidence. Join a new kitchen team in one of Melbourne’s most exciting new restaurants!
We’re building a team who care deeply about quality, provenance, and creating a genuinely welcoming experience for our guests. We’re currently recruiting across all levels, from emerging talent to experienced hospitality professionals. This is an opportunity to be part of a new restaurant - helping shape the culture, standards, and rhythm of a venue that somehow feels both new and as though it has always been there.
Work with restaurant professionals who care deeply about quality, provenance, and creating a genuinely welcoming experience for our guests. Ideally, you're confident talking through key European appellations and Australian producers, are conversant with classic cocktails, and have a curiosity to learn and grown in your understanding of the world of wine. Formal qualifications are to advantage; the ability to swiftly distill that knowledge to the charming essentials is a must.
This unique position will see you working on reservations, event sales and coordination, administration and supporting venue day-to-day operations. Most importantly, you'll ensure exceptional guest experiences. Your home base will be at our brand new Côte Basque office located in the Melbourne CBD, however you'll gain experience and have opportunities to contribute across the group.
This is an opportunity for a professional with strong leadership and financial management skills, and broad spirits and cocktail knowledge to lead a dynamic bar program in our newly established restaurant and bar.
The Bar Manager is responsible for delivering a profitable bar program with a focus on quality and interest. Working collaboratively alongside the Beverage Manager, Senior Bar Manager and other key beverage leaders, you will be responsible for the execution of industry-leading service, meeting financial targets, inventory management, training and succession, and business development. You will report to the Beverage Manager & Venue Manager, with mentoring and support from the wider Trader House management team and Group Beverage Director, Leanne Altmann.
We’re looking for a Bartender to join our team who is passionate about beverage, thrives in a busy service environment and enjoys being part of a team. This is a dynamic role where your home is behind the bar, but you’ll also be expected to jump onto the floor, run food and drinks, supporting the waiters and hosts, and get stuck in wherever needed to make service run smoothly.
Are you a passionate hospitality professional who loves delivering warm, polished service in a high-quality venue? Marion Wine Bar is looking for a Section Waiter to join our front-of-house team. If you know your way around food & wine, thrive under pressure, and enjoy being part of a supportive and driven team - this could be your next role.
Trader House is seeking senior talent and industry leaders to join our team during an exciting stage of growth. These positions will help drive our businesses, support the training and development of our teams, and uphold an exceptional guest experience.
Gimlet is looking for a Section Waiter to join our front-of-house team. If you know your way around food & wine, thrive under pressure, and enjoy being part of a supportive and driven team - this could be your next role.
Our team is driven by a shared passion to lift the overall bar experience of each guest and lead them into new drinking territories based on our extensive, unique back-bar and delicious bar snack menu. We pride ourselves on an in-depth and unparalleled knowledge base of classic cocktails and back-bar spirits, hyper-focused and warm guest service whilst ensuring that we are a fun, engaging cocktail bar that our guests love coming back to, time-and-time again.
We are seeking a Senior Sous Chef to help manage, oversee and orchestrate an engaged and professional kitchen team. Work with Melbourne’s best suppliers and seasonal produce, and get real career progression: one-on-one appraisals, tailored training and management development.
As Senior Sommelier, you’ll work alongside industry leaders in a hands-on, fast-paced, and creative role. You’ll help shape our beverage culture, train and lead the team, manage stock, and deliver exceptional guest experiences - all while enjoying a flexible roster and career progression.
We are looking for an efficient and energetic Packing Assistant to join our coldroom Production team in Fitzroy. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate professional to work in a high-quality butchery and wine-focused environment, where premium ingredients and expert craftsmanship take centre stage.
Meatsmith is seeking a skilled and dedicated Shop Manager to join our dynamic team at our flagship Fitzroy location. Renowned for our commitment to excellence in service and quality, Meatsmith specialises in ethically sourced heritage meats and artisanal goods, celebrating both local and international producers.
This key position will see you drive guest experience, support revenue generation and back-end operations of our Brisbane venues. Working alongside the Venue Manager, Head Chef, and some of the industry's best operators, you’ll manage reservations, sell and coordinate events, and ensure exceptional guest experiences within both Supernormal and Bar Miette, each with its own unique character and service style.
This is your chance to be part of a creative, energetic team as you develop and maintain a strong front of house culture. We run restaurants driven by quality. Food and wine is our passion. If you’re a service-driven individual with an eye for detail – we’d love to hear from you. Section waiters of all levels are encouraged to apply, as long as you have a passion for hospitality and a desire to learn.
Trader House is looking for an experienced Group Marketing Manager to lead the marketing function, team and delivery across our diverse portfolio of venues and brands. This is a leadership role with a strong emphasis on setting priorities, enabling the team and creating the structure required to deliver great messaging. Join a team shaping Australia’s hospitality culture across exceptional venues, each with its own identity and a shared commitment to great food, genuine service and memorable experiences.
The candidate we are looking for will have a strong butcher skills and an eye for quality. Working in the Butchery team, you will be responsibilities will include , Customer Service, Product preparation, Body Breakdown, Preparing and cutting orders, managing production schedules within required timeframes, maintaining quality control systems, communication with other departments, and more.