Chef De Cuisine

Join the team at Crowne Plaza Adelaide Mawson Lakes, a contemporary hotel boasting 155 stylish rooms featuring cutting-edge technology and premium amenities.

With versatile meeting spaces, a vibrant Aviator Bar, and our premium restaurant Ember & Vine, this is where sophistication meets warm, genuine hospitality.

 

We’re seeking an experienced and passionate Chef de Cuisine to lead, inspire and develop our kitchen team.

Reporting to the Executive Chef, you’ll take ownership of kitchen operations on shift, bringing creativity, leadership and a commitment to culinary excellence.

You’ll promote seasonal and locally sourced produce, build on our dining experiences and inspire a team that takes pride in delivering exceptional food, every service.

You will reshape the culinary experience for our guests, ensuring memorable meals for every guest.

 

Your day to day

 

This is a key leadership role where you’ll inspire and lead a passionate culinary team, promoting exceptional dining experiences while maintaining the highest standards of food quality, presentation and kitchen operations.

No two days will be the same, with opportunities to showcase your skills across In-Room Dining, Restaurant, Bar and Banquets.

Your key focus will be:


* Lead the on-shift kitchen operations, ensuring smooth, efficient and high-quality service delivery


* Inspire, lead and develop the culinary team through mentoring and training 


* Champion exceptional food quality, consistency and presentation, ensuring all dishes meet standards and guest expectations


* Collaborate with the Executive Chef on menu development, recipe creation, seasonal offerings and innovative dining experiences


* Maintain the highest standards of food safety, HACCP compliance, kitchen hygiene and workplace health and safety


* Support with food ordering, inventory management, stocktakes and supplier relationships, minimising waste and controlling food costs


* Support departmental budgeting, payroll forecasting, recipe costing and financial performance, with a focus on achieving operational targets


* Champion a positive kitchen culture built on accountability, creativity, collaboration and continuous improvement, while delivering promotions and initiatives 

 

What we need from you


* Previous experience in a similar role across a variety of kitchen sections


* Demonstrated experience leading functions, conferences, weddings or banquet services


* Certificate III or IV in commercial cookery trade certificate (or equivalent)


* Food Safety Certification with strong practical knowledge and application of food safety standards, HACCP principles and safe food handling practices


* Understand food safety management system 


* Understanding of budget control, rostering and payroll


* You will need a good grasp of reading, writing, basic maths, 


* Communication skills - guests will need to come to you with concerns as we...