Papa's Rich Noodle Leongatha is a full-service restaurant serving Malaysian–Chinese fusion cuisine to the local Leongatha community. We pride ourselves on hearty, flavourful, made-to-order dishes and attentive dine-in service. We're looking for a dedicated cook to join our kitchen team on a long-term basis.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and cook menu items to order, according to our established recipes and quality standards.
- Ensure consistency in taste, portion size, and plating presentation for dine-in service across all dishes and shifts.
- Work efficiently during busy service periods, managing multiple table orders simultaneously without compromising speed or quality.
- Monitor stock levels of key ingredients and notify management when reordering is required.
- Follow safe food handling, storage, and rotation practices in line with food safety regulations.
- Maintain a clean, organised, and hygienic kitchen and work station at all times, including compliance with WHS and food safety standards.
- Coordinate closely with front-of-house/waitstaff to ensure orders are timed correctly and served accurately to tables.
- Assist with prep work (marinating, chopping, sauce-making) ahead of and during service.
- Report any equipment faults or maintenance issues to management promptly.
- Support training of new or junior kitchen staff as required.




- Contribute ideas for specials or menu refinements based on customer feedback and ingredient availability.

Key Requirements

- Experience: Minimum 1 year experience in a fast paced commercial kitchen is required
- Qualification: Certificate IV in Kitchen Management or Commercial Cookery (or equivalent trade qualification) is required. Applicants without this formal qualification will be considered only if they can demonstrate several years (3+ years) of solid, verifiable hands-on experience as a cook in a commercial kitchen.
- Work Rights: Applicants must already hold a valid Australian visa or residency status that grants working rights in Australia.
- Commitment: This position is based in Leongatha, a regional town in South Gippsland. We are looking for someone genuinely willing to commit to the role and the local community long-term, this is not a short-term or stopgap position.
- Cuisine Experience: Prior hands-on cooking experience with Malaysian and/or Chinese cuisine is essential, you should be comfortable with the techniques, flavour profiles, and standard dishes of this cuisine style.
- Kitchen Environment: Proven experience working in a rapid-paced commercial kitchen within a full-service, dine-in restaurant setting is required, with the ability to stay calm and efficient under pressure during service.

Pay: $73,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

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