About the business

Ruby Red Flamingo is an award winning Italian restaurant located in a unique and beautiful historic building and garden. We require a highly motivated and skilled Chef with a passion for Italian culinary excellence to join Ruby Red Flamingo on a full-time basis. You will be responsible for overseeing the preparation and production of our authentic Italian dishes and management of our kitchen and kitchen team.

About the role

Duties:

- Plan, direct and manage food preparation and cooking of menu items by kitchen staff ensuring high quality menu items are produced and presented at all times.

- Prepare, cook, and plate menu items ensuring high quality menu items are produced and presented at all times.

- Prepare and cook or supervise the preparation and cooking of special dietary, dishes as requested by clients.

- Ensure that the kitchen operates in an efficient and timely manner that meets high standards.

- Actively contribute to and develop strategies in conjunction with the Executive Chef that ensures the achievement of quality standards, business objectives and profit targets.

- Discuss menu, guest feedback and food taste or quality issues with Executive Chef and Restaurant Manager to develop solutions and implement required action.

- Continuously maintain up to date knowledge of industry trends and recent Italian cuisine concepts.

- Create, develop, plan and cost authentic Italian cuisine menu items and concepts that further business growth. Including working with clients to create individual Italian cuisine-based menus for private functions.

- Ensure Ruby Red Flamingo complies with all occupational health and safety, food safety and hygiene requirements and ensure all staff are trained to meet all relevant requirements.





- Investigate any kitchen incidents and ensure the implementation of corrective action to prevent recurrence.

- Oversee and manage the appropriate ordering of food and kitchen supplies according to budget, receiving, storage and rotation of stores.

- Meet food cost targets by ensuring kitchen staff maintain appropriate portion control.

- Ensure the maintenance of kitchen equipment

- Any other duties as required by the Executive Chef and/or Directors.

The incumbent will:

- lead, develop, manage, and motivate kitchen staff.

- Conduct daily briefings with kitchen staff and conduct weekly meetings in the absence of the Executive Chef, ensuring all relevant service, food preparation or quality issues are addressed and rectified.

- Train kitchen staff in all required duties, including teaching new or advanced cooking techniques to Cooks.

- Create kitchen roster according to wage cost targets.

- Monitor and ensure appropriate kitchen staffing levels despite roster to balance wage cost targets with ensuring high quality service.

- Assist with recruitment of all kitchen personnel in conjunction with Executive Chef.

- Conduct staff appraisals and provide regular feedback to all kitchen staff.

- Provide continual feedback to the Executive Chef and/or business Director on kitchen staff.

- Perform induction of all kitchen staff.

- Foster sound relationships with front of house staff and kitchen staff.

Leadership

- Lead by example.

- Provide direction and support to all kitchen staff.

- Analyse all aspects of operations to monitor performance to ensure continuous improvements are achieved.

Essential Skills and Qualifications :

- Formal qualifications desirable

- Demonstrated experience in traditional and authentic Italian cuisine essential

- The ability to make pasta from scratch is essential.

Please note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Applications close 18 September 2026

📌 Chef full time position for Hotel Flamingo trading as Ruby Red Flamingo (Adelaide)
🏢 Hotel Flamingo
📍 Adelaide