Hospitality recruitment agency Adelaide: chefs, cooks and floor staff for South Australian venues

Greater Adelaide had 1,387,290 residents at the 2021 Census. Hospitals employed 5.3% of employed residents, and cafes and restaurants came fifth at 2.3% against 2.2% across Australia. Median weekly household income was $1,548, below the Australian figure of $1,746, and the median age was 39. These figures count residents, not venues or vacancies. For hospitality recruitment in South Australia, a brief can cover venues from the Adelaide CBD and Norwood to the Barossa, the Fleurieu Peninsula and the Riverland, and a precise statement of hours and pay matters more than volume.

The SA Government says the licensee must ensure that all staff, including volunteers, who sell, offer for sale or serve liquor have completed approved responsible service of alcohol training, and that all security personnel working at the licensed premises have done so as well. A few licence types are exempt, such as some production and direct-sales licences and short term licences, and the Liquor and Gambling Commissioner can direct any person who sells or serves liquor to complete accredited training within a set period. Ask each Adelaide candidate for their certificate before an offer, and tell us in the brief if the role involves supervising other staff.

If you run a business in South Australia that employs workers, it is likely you will need to register with ReturnToWorkSA for work injury insurance, although businesses below a total remuneration threshold are exempt, and employers register for payroll tax with Revenue SA. Food safety is national: food service businesses in the first two categories must appoint a certified food safety supervisor, with a certificate from the past five years, before handling unpackaged high-risk food, so some kitchens ask a senior cook to hold it. The awards are national too, and they apply in Adelaide as everywhere else.

Hospitality recruitment agencies in Adelaide range from shift suppliers to permanent recruiters, and some people who search for hospitality recruitment Adelaide are looking for a job, not a hire. If that is you, register with CrossNation and upload your CV on our jobs pages; a listing is not a job offer and we cannot promise a role. Venues should use the enquiry form, which asks for the role, the location, the roster and the start date. CrossNation recruits permanent and contract roles, from commis chefs to venue managers, and does not supply casual staff by the shift. Venues that want overseas chefs or cooks can brief us for sponsorship-ready overseas candidates; the employer holds or obtains its own approval, and CrossNation cannot promise a visa, an approval or a job. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.

Adelaide CBD and inner suburbs, Norwood, Glenelg, Port Adelaide, Salisbury, Marion, Mount Barker, Barossa, Fleurieu Peninsula, Riverland.

Greater Adelaide had 1,387,290 residents at the 2021 Census and a median age of 39, compared with 41 in South Australia and 38 in Australia.

The industries employing the most people in Greater Adelaide included Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals), Aged Care Residential Services, Supermarket and Grocery Stores.

Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) employed 35,457 people (5.3% of employed residents), compared with 5.0% in South Australia and 4.5% in Australia.

Aged Care Residential Services employed 21,155 people (3.2% of employed residents), compared with 3.1% in South Australia and 2.1% in Australia.

These are ABS 2021 Census figures. They describe the area, not CrossNation's own placements.

Postcode 5000 falls in the range 5000 to 5171 on the Home Affairs designated regional area postcodes page, which is Category 2, cities and major regional centres.

Median weekly household income in Greater Adelaide was $1,548 at the 2021 Census, above the South Australia figure of $1,455 and below the Australian figure of $1,746.

The most common occupation groups among employed residents were professionals (23.6%), community and personal service workers (13.2%), clerical and administrative workers (13.2%).

Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) was the industry employing the most residents of Adelaide, at 5.3% of employed residents.

Wages for a role follow the award or enterprise agreement that covers it, not the Census medians. The screening checks for care and disability roles in South Australia are on our recruitment agency South Australia page. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.

Wages are separate from our fee and follow the Hospitality Industry (General) Award 2020, the Restaurant Industry Award 2020 or an enterprise agreement. From 1 July 2026 the General Award sets a level 1 employee (kitchen attendant grade 1, food and beverage attendant grade 1) at $1,004.90 a week ($26.44 an hour) and a level 4 cook (tradesperson) grade 3 at $1,119.10 a week ($29.45 an hour) for full-time employees, and superannuation is paid on top at 12%. These are award minimums, the same in every state. Check Fair Work for the latest rates.