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Sustainable
Hospitality

Sustainable
Hospitality

People & Odd Culture is our statement and framework of what a career in Odd Culture Group means for you. We value living and working sustainably, while fostering your growth and development in the industry.
 
We have some of the brightest and most diverse minds in the industry working to shape the future of our group and its impact on hospitality. We are bigger, more complex, with greater access to skill and expertise than ever before. 
 
Career hospitality is the essence of Odd Culture Group, and we’re in it to make that a sustainable path, while living a life you enjoy, taking care of yourself, and moving forward with your goals.
 
We are sustainable hospitality for hospitality career makers.
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STREAMS

Odd Culture Group

I want to be a:  operations manager, bar manager, cellar manager, restaurant manager.

Important to me:  operational expertise, organisation and time management, compliance, leading a team and addressing venue needs.

Formal training: Cert. 4 in Hospitality.

Mentors: leaders and inspiring people in OCG with an operational background.

 
Odd Culture Group

I want to be a: chef de partie, sous chef.

Important to me: perfecting sections and prep skills, cooking finesse, menu building including budgeting and costing, ordering, budgeting a roster, managing and motivating a kitchen team.

Formal training: Cert. 4 in Commercial Cookery.

Mentors: leaders and inspiring people in OCG with a food background; decorated chefs.

 
Odd Culture Group

I want to be a: venue manager, head chef, group employee.

Important to me: developing new ways of doing things, bringing innovation to my field, solving problems, finding and implementing creative solutions.

Formal training: Cert. 4 in Leadership & Management.

Mentors: people who drive and effect change at Odd Culture Group.

 

1A. VENUE OPS

Blood, sweat n’ beers.

Dive into the nitty gritty of running and managing the operations of a venue.

You will earn your tools of the trade, and create the foundation for a career in hospitality.

01. Formal Training:

Cert IV in Hospitality. 

OCG is partnering with Allara Learning to provide formal, nationally recognised training for our people. You will work alongside others in this stream to develop foundational Venue Ops knowledge in session-based and on-the-job formats.

02. Mentorship:

Dedicated Growth.

A tailored program and access to an Odd Culture Mentor, fit to your skills and area of interest, to meaningfully develop your career and impart the value of their industry experience in your development path.

03. Immersion:

Wealth of the Industry. 

Opportunities for placements group-wide alongside your Mentor, taking part in projects and roles to which you may otherwise not have access.

What happens when I finish?

  • Automatic qualification and preference for candidacy in internal Operations role vacancies.
  • Receipt of a nationally-recognised qualification.
  • Become an Odd Culture Group Mentor.
  • Greater cross-group mobility.
  • Eligibility for the OCG Leadership Program.

1B. KITCHEN OPS

Forged by fire.

Learn to run a successful kitchen.

Gain the cooking and operational skills to hone your trade.

You will earn your chef’s whites, and lay the foundation for a leadership career in kitchens.

01. Formal Training:

Cert IV in Commercial Cookery. 

OCG is partnering with Allara Learning to provide formal, nationally recognised training for our people. You will work alongside others in this stream to develop foundational Kitchen Ops knowledge in session-based and on-the-job formats.

02. Mentorship:

Dedicated Growth.

A tailored program and access to an Odd Culture Mentor, fit to your skills and area of interest, to meaningfully develop your career and impart the value of their industry experience in your development path.

03. Immersion:

Wealth of the Industry. 

Opportunities for placements group-wide alongside your Mentor, taking part in projects and roles to which you may otherwise not have access.

What happens when I finish?

  • Automatic qualification and preference for candidacy in internal Operations role vacancies.
  • Receipt of a nationally-recognised qualification.
  • Become an Odd Culture Group Mentor.
  • Greater cross-group mobility.
  • Eligibility for the OCG Leadership Program.

2. LEADERSHIP

A light in the dark.

Odd Culture Group is the sum of its leaders. Lead with integrity and confidence in a program that challenges you to collaborate and create thoughtful, innovative solutions.

These are the tools of great management.

01. Formal Training:

Cert IV in Leadership & Management. 

OCG is partnering with Allara Learning to provide formal, nationally recognised training for our people. You will work alongside others in this stream to develop foundational knowledge in largely theory-based sessions with your colleagues; developing a major project focused on leading through innovation.

02. Mentorship:

Dedicated Growth.

A tailored program and access to an Odd Culture Mentor, fit to your skills and area of interest, to meaningfully develop your career and impart the value of their industry experience in your development path.

03. Immersion:

Wealth of the Industry. 

Opportunities for placements group-wide alongside your Mentor, taking part in projects and roles to which you may otherwise not have access.

What happens when I finish?

  • Automatic qualification and preference for candidacy in Executive and Leader role vacancies.
  • Receipt of a nationally-recognised qualification.
  • Periodical leaders’ retreat with the Executive Team.
  • Greater cross-group mobility

OUR COMMITMENT

To lead from the front and effect change in the industry. 

Now, more than ever, we have seen that hospitality is essential to our social and cultural fabric, and we are committed to supporting and enriching the careers of those who help us keep it alive.
 
Our program is managed and delivered in all of our venues by our Head of People & Culture, in collaboration with our training partners, mentors, and management teams.
 
To have a look at our open opportunities, or simply make an enquiry, head on over to our careers page.

 

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