Hire chefs in Adelaide: we're not taking bookings here yet.
Adelaide hospitality clusters in the East End, Peel and Leigh Street laneways and the Rundle precinct, with Mad March compressing a year’s worth of trade into weeks. Kitchens and floors staff heavy casual hours through festival season, vintage dinners and the summer calendar.
Chef shortages are structural, not seasonal: a bench of vetted casual chefs means one resignation no longer threatens your weekend covers. Typical requirements: trade qualification (cert iii commercial cookery) typical.
MyGig is not taking bookings in Adelaide yet, and we would rather say so than let you plan around a service that is not there. South Australia is on our roadmap, and no launch date has been announced yet. Where we do operate (NSW, WA, TAS and NT), businesses post shifts and book vetted casual chefs for one flat 15% service fee, with MyGig as the Employer of Record carrying payroll, super and workers compensation. Register your interest and we will tell you the moment Adelaide opens.
Adelaide is on our roadmap. No launch date announced yet.
Work in progress: we're not taking bookings in Adelaide yet, and nothing on this page is an offer to supply staff there. MyGig operates as the authorised Employer of Record in NSW, WA, TAS and NT. Register interest on the Adelaide page →
What a casual chef costs is set by the award.
These are the award's published figures, not a MyGig quote. They apply nationally, including in Adelaide.
Hospitality Industry (General) Award (MA000009)
Published adult casual rates start from $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Higher classifications, penalties and allowances can apply on top.
What a chef does on shift.
- ✓Running a section through full service
- ✓Prep lists, ordering support and stock control
- ✓Plating to spec and pass consistency
- ✓Mentoring kitchen hands and cooks on shift
Verified before they arrive
Trade qualification (Cert III Commercial Cookery) typical - listed during vetting and visible on the worker profile before you confirm.
Good questions, straight answers.
What award covers casual chefs in Adelaide?
Chef work in this industry is typically priced under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award (MA000009). Published casual rates under the Hospitality Industry (General) Award start from $32.18/hr as at 1 July 2026, including the 25% casual loading. Penalties and allowances can apply on top depending on when and where the shift runs; the award page and the official Fair Work pay guide carry the detail.
Are the chefs vetted?
Yes. Every worker is vetted on 30+ data points before they can accept a shift, including identity, right to work and references, and role requirements such as trade qualification (cert iii commercial cookery) typical are verified and visible on the profile.
Does MyGig operate in Adelaide?
Not yet. MyGig is not taking bookings in Adelaide or anywhere in South Australia today. South Australia is on our roadmap, and no launch date has been announced yet. Register your interest and we will contact you when the Adelaide launch is confirmed.
What will it cost when Adelaide opens?
One flat 15% service fee on wages and on-costs, the same for every client and every chef shift. There are no placement fees and no volume tiers: the rate is published and identical everywhere MyGig operates.
Adelaide is on the way.
Register your interest and you'll hear first when a Adelaide date is announced. No spam, one update that matters.