Head Chef - Playford Tavern

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Head Chef at Playford Tavern in Davoren Park is a fulltime onsite role with Endeavour Group, offering $82,000 to $85,000 base plus super, bonus and group wide discounts. You’ll lead the kitchen under Executive Chef Paul Baker, keeping operations safe, profitable, and closely connected with FOH and the Publican. The ideal candidate has trade cooking qualifications, food safety certs, and a hands on leadership style, plus the ability to lift stock and kegs. Emphasise experience cooking pub classics with fresh local ingredients and building a high performing team. To apply, tailor your CV to show leadership, cost control, staff development, collaboration with FOH, and a real passion for the local community. Be ready for due diligence checks.

Job Description

Head Chef | Playford Tavern

$82,000 - $85,000 Base Salary + Super + Bonus + Group Wide Discounts

We’re searching for a Head Chef to lead the kitchen at the Playford Tavern - the beating heart of our local community and the place where pub classics meet plates locals can’t get enough of. In this role you will have the fantastic opportunity to work alongside Executive Chef Paul Baker.

Located in Adelaide's north, the Playford Tavern has been a mainstay for locals and visitors for years. Located on Peachey Road, just off the main strip of Davoren Park, we're across the road from Kalara Reserve and around the corner from Aurora Reserve.

Our Bistro has something for everyone, including fresh seafood, steaks, pastas, salads and all the pub classics you know and love using fresh local ingredients.

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, not to mention discounts from Woolworths 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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