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 qualified 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
- A systems mindset: prep lists, specs, checklists
- 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

How to apply

Send your CV to [email protected] or alternatively, contact us on [0449 871 002](tel:0449 871 002) Interstate applicants welcome. Confidential enquiries welcome.

📌 Head Chef – Jasmine’s, Henley Beach
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