Chef De Partie

Discovery Parks; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted accommodation

G'day Rewards partner discounts

Service recognition awards

Employee Assistance Program

Internal promotions and opportunities

Job summary

Discovery Parks seeks an experienced Chef for the Adelaide Hills Convention Centre. You will lead a busy commercial kitchen with split shifts for breakfast and dinner, delivering alacarte and buffet dining with strong guest focus.

You will oversee kitchen staff, train team members, develop menus, and liaise with front-of-house to ensure smooth daily service while maintaining high standards and cost efficiency.

Qualifications

• Previous chef experience in a similar environment.
• Formal trade qualification in commercial cooking.
• Experience with electronic purchase ordering and cost management.
• Ability to plan and develop menus.
• HACCP experience and strong food hygiene.
• Current driver’s license.
• First Aid certificate desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all kitchen staff, including training and performance development.
• Ensure consistent high-quality food preparation and presentation.
• Prepare alacarte dining and breakfast buffet for guests and manage function catering.

Skills

Chef experience

Trade qualifications

Cost management

Menu planning

Teamwork & autonomy

Prep ahead

First Aid certificate

HACCP

Driver's license

Education

Commercial cookery trade qualification

Job description

About Us

G'day Group comprises three leading Australian tourism brands in Discovery Parks, G'day Parks and loyalty program G'day Rewards. Employing more than 2500 people Australia-wide, G'day Group has a truly national footprint of over 300 holiday parks, including 100+ fully owned and operated parks. The largest park network in the country, we're about authentic Australian holiday experiences and inviting all Aussies to say g'day to more of Australia.

Located a convenient 20 minutes from Adelaide's CBD and with capacity for 400+ guests, the multi-award-winning Adelaide Hills Convention Centre offers an unparalleled function centre to host conferences, corporate incentives, weddings or gala events.

The Role

As the Chef, you will be responsible for providing an efficient and cost-effective food service, with the smooth day-to-day operation in a Commercial Kitchen consisting of split shifts over Breakfast & dinner, with consistent superior guest focus at the forefront of all activities. As a Chef you will achieve this through implementing a strong service focus and ensuring that efficient standards and practices are employed. You will cook dishes that will delight our customers with their taste and timely delivery.

Adelaide Hills Convention Centre offers a function menu from groups of 20-300 alongside the Bistro which opens to small groups when required. You will assist in overseeing all kitchen employees, including training and performance development and ensuring consistent food quality to a high standard.

You will assist in overseeing all kitchen employees, including training and performance development. You will be responsible for providing Alacarte dinning & breakfast buffet for guests residing at the Park, as well as buffet for small function & Conference groups. You will also liaise with front of house staff to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of daily services.

About You

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Previous Chef experience and cooking in a similar environment
• Formal trade qualifications in commercial cooking or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in electronic purchase ordering and cost management
• Proven experience in planning and developing menus
• Proven ability to work within a team and autonomously
• Ability to prep and organise ahead
• Current First Aid Certificate is highly desirable
• HACCP experience essential, with a high emphasis on food hygiene
• Current drivers license.

Benefits

• Discounted accommodation for you, your family & friends at over 300 G'day Group holiday parks nationally.
• Discounts with our G'day Rewards Partners including gym memberships, flights, petrol, car and camper van hire, car servicing and more!
• Service recognition awards
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Internal promotions and opportunities

We believe in creating experiences that people will always want more of. Inspiring and share worthy; the real stuff memories are made of.

Prior to an offer of employment being made, candidates must provide authority for a Federal Police to disclose any criminal offences or charges. If you already have a Police Clearance valid within the last 6 months, please upload a copy to your profile.

This role may involve extensive manual handling tasks including lifting up to 20kg kneeling and squatting, as well as handling chemicals and utilising machinery.

The G'day Group acknowledges the increasing global expectation to demonstrate our approach to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk factors and sustainability in our daily operations and ongoing decision making. Our five-year ESG strategy is evolving to ensure we are committed to fostering a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace, giving back to the communities we operate in, and protecting our environment.