Jasmine’s is a 130-seat Italian restaurant with a Mediterranean edge, right on the water at Henley Beach. Lunch and dinner, a busy terrace, and 160–200 covers on a big day.
We need a Head Chef to take full ownership of the kitchen and make every plate consistent, costed and worth coming back for.
Jasmine’s is part of Chahoud Group, South Australia’s largest hospitality group, with more than 20 venues including Da Vinci, Pellegrini, Palazzo and The Pancake Kitchen. This role is the first step into our culinary leadership team. Hit your targets and you move into Group Executive Chef.
What you’ll own
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
What you bring
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
What you get
An extremely lucrative wages + Super + Performance Bonus
Performance bonus tied to food cost and guest reviews
A written path to Group Executive Chef, with a pay step when you hit your 90-day targets
Real authority to make changes
Relocation package for the right interstate candidate
A beachfront kitchen, and a chance to cook in SA as the Michelin Guide arrives
Interstate applicants welcome. Confidential enquiries welcome.
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