Head Chef (Gastro Pub)

About the Venue:
The Maid & Magpie Hotel (The Maid) is a well-established hospitality venue located in Stepney, Adelaide, offering a welcoming local atmosphere, quality food and beverage offerings, gaming, and entertainment.
The venue will be entering an exciting new chapter, with plans to evolve its food offering into a premium gastro pub experience.

This transformation will focus on delivering elevated pub dining, seasonal menus, quality local produce, and a guest experience that balances the warmth of a neighbourhood venue with the standards of a contemporary dining destination.

About the Role:
We are seeking a Head Chef to lead the culinary direction of the Maid & Magpie Hotel during this exciting period of growth and transformation.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing all kitchen operations while helping shape and elevate the venue's food offering. Working closely with venue leadership, you will have the opportunity to influence menu development, kitchen culture, operational standards, and the overall guest experience.

This role is ideally suited to a chef who is passionate about gastro pub dining, quality produce, and creating food offerings that become a destination in their own right.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day kitchen operation and overall culinary performance
• Develop and execute menus aligned with the venue's gastro pub vision
• Drive food quality, consistency, and presentation standards
• Recruit, train, mentor, and develop the kitchen team
• Manage labour, food costs, stock control, and kitchen budgets
• Ensure compliance with food safety, WHS, and operational standards
• Work closely with venue leadership to support business growth and guest satisfaction

About You:

• Previous experience as a Head Chef within a gastro pub, premium pub, hotel, or quality dining environment
• Strong understanding of contemporary Australian cuisine and elevated pub dining
• Proven ability to develop menus and lead successful kitchen teams
• Strong commercial acumen with experience managing food costs and labour budgets
• Hands-on leadership style with a passion for mentoring and developing people
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment
• Full Australian working rights (sponsorship not available for this role)

Benefits:

• Food & Beverage and Accommodation Discounts across 45+ Oscars Group venues
• Internal and external training and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Mentoring from experienced hospitality professionals
• Career progression across 45+ Oscars Group venues
• Reward and recognition initiatives

About Us:
The Maid is part of Oscars Group,a passionate, creative, and dynamic privately owned hospitality group founded by the Gravanis family in 1986 with the acquisition of a single pub in Sydney's Inner West.

Today, Oscars Group is one of the largest privately owned hospitality groups in Australia, featuring an ever-expanding portfolio of 45+ assets across NSW, Queensland, South Australia, and Victoria. The group operates across accommodation, pubs and gaming, retail liquor, conference and event centres, premium restaurants, chartered vessels, and commercial and residential developments.

We are committed to creating environments where our people can grow, develop, and deliver exceptional guest experiences.

Apply now and Join the Fun with Oscars Group!