Head Chef

Grand Central; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Grand Central Tavern in Adelaide is seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and drive the menu and dining experience.

You will manage food costs, maintain safety standards, train staff, and work closely with management to deliver quality food and service in a high-volume environment.

This full-time role demands leadership, consistency and a passion for great food.

Qualifications

• Have proven experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or senior kitchen leader.
• Demonstrated leadership and strong communication skills.
• Commercially minded with understanding of food costs and kitchen GP.
• Able to stay calm and organized in a high-volume environment.
• Passion for quality food and consistency.
• Takes pride in developing and supporting their team.
• Excellent knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance.
• Creative, energetic and ready to lead the kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team
• Creating and maintaining an exciting, quality-driven menu
• Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service
• Managing food costs, GP and kitchen budgets
• Ordering stock and managing supplier relationships
• Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and WHS standards
• Managing kitchen rosters and labour costs
• Training and mentoring junior chefs and kitchen staff
• Maintaining a clean, organised and efficient kitchen

Skills

Head Chef experience

Leadership

Communication

Food cost management

GP awareness

High-volume environment

Food safety knowledge

Job description

As Head Chef, you will take ownership of the kitchen operations, working closely with management to deliver an exceptional dining experience for our guests.

Key responsibilities

Leading, motivating and developing the kitchen team

Creating and maintaining an exciting, quality-driven menu

Ensuring consistently high standards of food quality, presentation and service

Managing food costs, GP and kitchen budgets

Ordering stock and managing supplier relationships

Maintaining excellent food safety, hygiene and WHS standards

Managing kitchen rosters and labour costs

Training and mentoring junior chefs and kitchen staff

Maintaining a clean, organised and efficient kitchen

About you

Have proven experience as a Head Chef, Sous Chef or senior kitchen leader

Have strong leadership and communication skills

Is commercially minded and understands food costs and kitchen GP

Can remain calm and organised in a high-volume environment

Is passionate about quality food and consistency

Takes pride in developing and supporting their team

Has excellent knowledge of food safety and kitchen compliance

Is creative, energetic and ready to make the kitchen their own

About us

Grand Central Tavern is looking for an experienced and passionate Head Chef to lead our kitchen team and take our food offering to the next level.