Head Chef – Beachfront Italian Kitchen Leader

Jasmine S; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Relocation package

Beachfront kitchen

Job summary

Jasmine’s, a beachfront Italian restaurant in Henley Beach, SA, seeks a Head Chef to own the kitchen, ensure consistent plating, and drive costed menus that deliver value and repeat visits. You’ll lead the brigade, manage suppliers, and uphold food safety and compliance in a high-volume setting.

With relocation support for the right interstate candidate, this role offers latitude to grow toward the Group Executive Chef position as targets are met and targets hit the 90-day milestones.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in professional kitchens, including head chef experience in a high-volume restaurant.
• Strong Italian and Mediterranean cooking.
• Proven food costing and stock control, with numbers to back it up.
• Calm, firm leadership that builds a team rather than carries it.
• Ambition to lead food across a growing group.

Responsibilities

• The menu, the team, the suppliers and the standards
• Spec cards and plating standards for every dish
• Full menu costing, with food cost held at 28–32%
• Menu engineering: what sells, what earns, what goes
• Weekly stocktakes and food cost reporting
• Recruiting, rostering and training the brigade
• Food safety, allergens and compliance

Skills

Head Chef experience

High-volume restaurant

Food costing

Leadership

Italian & Mediterranean cooking

Job description

Jasmine’s, a beachfront Italian restaurant in Henley Beach, SA, seeks a Head Chef to own the kitchen, ensure consistent plating, and drive costed menus that deliver value and repeat visits. You’ll lead the brigade, manage suppliers, and uphold food safety and compliance in a high-volume setting.

With relocation support for the right interstate candidate, this role offers latitude to grow toward the Group Executive Chef position as targets are met and targets hit the 90-day milestones.