Head Chef - Seacliff Beach Hotel

ALH Hotels; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discount card (ALH Hotels)

Endeavour Group discounts

EAP wellbeing support

Job summary

ALH Hotels is seeking a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at Seacliff Beach Hotel, where pub classics meet beach-inspired plates and a loyal local crowd.

This hands-on leadership role combines culinary creativity with team development, food safety, and cost control in a beachfront setting with a supportive publican and front-of-house team. Salary from 95,000 AUD plus superannuation and bonus.

Qualifications

• Hands-on leadership and kitchen management experience.
• Trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications required.
• Experience leading a high-volume kitchen serving pub classics and seafood-inspired dishes.

Responsibilities

• Command the kitchen like it’s your own, keeping it running smooth, safe, and profitable
• Be a key part of the leadership crew, working closely with the Publican and FOH team
• Share your passion, skills, and creativity to grow a high-performing kitchen team
• Keep the connection between the kitchen and front of house flowing with good vibes and great food every shift

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Menu development

Food safety

Staff training

Budgeting

Quality control

Communication

Education

Trade cooking qualifications

Food safety certifications

Job description

Head Chef | Seacliff Beach Hotel

We’re searching for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the Seacliff Beach Hotel - the beating heart of our local community and the place where pub classics meet plates locals can’t get enough of.

We’re searching for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the Seacliff Beach Hotel - the beating heart of our local community and the place where pub classics meet plates locals can’t get enough of.

Salary: From $95,000 + superannuation + bonus

Located right on the beachfront is the iconic Seacliff Beach Hotel, known for it's prominent location, The Seacliff has been has been serving thirsty locals and visitors alike since 1935. The Cliff as we're known by locals is renowned for our food offering, and our extensive ice cold beer list, with a huge collection of wine and spirits to go with it. Our menu takes inspiration from it's close proximity to the beach, with the freshest seafood, clean and healthy salad bowls, and pub favourites taken to the next level.

Guests can take a seat in our Captains or Bucket and Spade Bar and keep an eye on the game, with eight large screen available. Whether our guests are celebrating, popping in for a cheeky drink after work, or catching up over a meal with loved ones, the Seacliff Beach Hotel is the place to be.

A Day In The Life Of a Head Chef

• Command the kitchen like it’s your own, keeping it running smooth, safe, and profitable
• Be a key part of the leadership crew, working closely with the Publican and FOH team
• Share your passion, skills, and creativity to grow a high-performing kitchen team
• Keep the connection between the kitchen and front of house flowing with good vibes and great food every shift

Inherent Requirements

• This is a hands-on role that involves manual handling and lifting as part of regular duties (e.g. moving stock, kegs, and deliveries). Applicants must have the ability to perform physical tasks safely and efficiently.

About You

• You’ve got the experience, confidence, and pride to own the kitchen and make it shine
• You’ve got trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications sorted
• You live and breathe the Head Chef life - creating food people talk about and coming in each day ready to lead

If you’re ready to put your stamp on a kitchen locals love, let’s talk.

The benefits are good too!

Grow your career within ALH Hotels and the wider Endeavour Group network. An exclusive discount card for ALH Hotels, BWS, Dan Murphy’s and other Endeavour Group brands. Through our partnership with Woolworths, you'll also enjoy discounts at Woolies supermarkets and BIG W. Endeavour Wellbeing Support; our EAP service offers critical incident support, career, conflict, nutrition and lifestyle, money, family, legal and employee assistance.

In line with our ongoing commitment to responsibility, candidates will be required to complete Employee Due Diligence checks which may include a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process.

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