Head Chef

Frontline Recruitment Group; Adelaide Hills; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Chef role in the Adelaide Hills, SA, AU, leading the culinary direction of a premium destination venue.

You will own the kitchen, oversee menu development, kitchen performance, food quality, and financial controls while cultivating a passionate culinary team focused on exceptional South Australian produce.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or Senior Sous Chef owning kitchen operations.
• Experience in premium restaurants, wineries, hotels or destination dining venues.
• Strong ability to develop seasonal menus using local produce.
• Solid food costing, COGS, and labour management know-how.

Responsibilities

• Oversee menu development and kitchen performance.
• Ensure food quality and consistent standards across service.
• Maintain financial controls and cost management in kitchen operations.
• Lead, train and develop a high-performing culinary team.

Skills

Leadership

Menu development

Food costing

COGS & labour management

Premium dining experience

Job description

Head Chef Frontline Recruitment Adelaide Hills, SA, AU

• Lead the culinary direction of a premium Adelaide Hills destination venue


• Create seasonal menus showcasing exceptional South Australian produce


• Take ownership of the kitchen, team, standards & continued food evolution

The Company

Located in the picturesque Adelaide Hills, this award-winning destination venue has quickly established itself as one of South Australia’s most exciting food and hospitality experiences.

Built around exceptional local produce, premium hospitality and a strong connection to the region’s growers and producers, the venue delivers a distinctive dining experience that attracts both local and interstate guests.

With seasonality, sustainability and quality at the heart of its food philosophy, this is an opportunity to lead the kitchen of a venue with strong ambitions and a genuine commitment to creating something special within the Adelaide Hills.

The Role

An exciting opportunity is available for an accomplished Head Chef to own the culinary direction and day-to-day kitchen operations of this premium destination venue.

You will lead from the front, overseeing menu development, kitchen performance, food quality, financial controls and the development of a passionate culinary team.

Working closely with ownership and the wider management team, you will have the opportunity to shape menus around outstanding seasonal produce while continuing to evolve the venue’s food offering.

This role suits a creative yet commercially minded Head Chef who understands that exceptional food needs to be backed by strong systems, consistency, cost control, and effective leadership.

Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Head Chef or an experienced Senior Sous Chef ready to take ownership of a kitchen


• Experience within premium restaurants, wineries, hotels or destination dining venues


• A genuine passion for modern Australian cuisine, seasonality and local produce


• Strong menu development and food costing capabilities


• Commercial understanding of COGS, labour management and kitchen profitability

Benefits & Culture

• Take ownership of the culinary direction of a recognised Adelaide Hills destination


• Work with exceptional South Australian produce and quality local suppliers


• Genuine creative input into menus and the evolution of the food offering


• Support from an engaged and ambitious ownership team


• Opportunity to build, develop and lead your own high-performing kitchen culture