Head Chef - The Halfway Hotel
Core
Lead the kitchen operations at a local hotel bistro and sports bar, focusing on high-quality steaks, seafood, pastas, and pub classics using local South Australian produce.
Role type
Head Chef (Kitchen Manager)
Builds
A menu of steaks, seafood, pastas, salads, and pub classics for hotel guests and sports bar patrons.
Domain
Hospitality / Food & Beverage
Required skills
Trade cooking qualifications, food safety certification, kitchen leadership, menu planning, inventory management, team management, cost control, physical stamina for manual handling.
Preferred skills
Experience in a local community hotel, ability to collaborate with front-of-house teams, creativity in food presentation.
Responsibilities
Command the kitchen to ensure smooth, safe, and profitable operations; lead and grow a high-performing kitchen team; maintain strong communication between kitchen and front-of-house; manage food sourcing and inventory; oversee food preparation and service quality.