At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the kitchen, create delicious dishes, and manage a high-performing team.
- Company: The Halfway Hotel, a beloved local venue with a vibrant community atmosphere.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, discounts at major retailers, and career growth opportunities.
- Other info: Hands-on role with great potential for personal and professional development.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and showcase your culinary skills in a thriving environment.
- Qualifications: Trade cooking qualifications and food safety certifications required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
We’re searching for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at The Halfway Hotel - the beating heart of our local community and the place where pub classics meet plates locals can’t get enough of.
Salary: From $85,000 + superannuation + bonus
The Halfway Hotel is situated on Port Road on the main strip of Beverley, north of the Adelaide CBD. It is a local treasure and iconic building that has played host to families, friends, locals and visitors over many years. Our Bistro has a menu influenced by local suppliers and the very best of Adelaide’s produce. We've built a reputation for serving some of the best, most succulent and delicious steaks around, and we wouldn't have it any other way. Our ingredients are sourced fresh from local producers to ensure we put the very best of South Australia on your plate. We also have all the pub favourites guests know and love, to satisfy everyone's taste - think fresh seafood, wholesome pastas and clean salads.
If the game is on, guests can bet they'll be able to watch it in our Sports Bar. We offer a huge range of beer and cider on tap, as well as a large selection of wine, spirits and cocktails. Whether stopping in after a long week for a quiet drink, seeing in the weekend with mates or catching all the action on the big screen, our Sports Bar is the place to be. With function spaces available for you to celebrate a birthday, or any other milestone, we're everything our guests would look for in a local.
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
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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