Love working in a fast-paced kitchen? We're looking for enthusiastic Casual Cooks to join the team at our busy Highpoint restaurant.
What You'll Do
- Prepare and cook our menu to The Pancake Parlour's high standards.
- Work as part of a supportive team in a busy commercial kitchen.
- Maintain excellent food safety, cleanliness and kitchen standards.
- Help deliver a great experience for every customer.
What's in it for you?
- Comprehensive paid training and ongoing development.
- Flexible casual employment with advance notice of your roster.
- A fun, supportive team environment.
- Staff discounts and a free meal once you've completed your cook training.
- Opportunities to develop your skills and progress within the business.
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who:
- Has previous experience working in a commercial kitchen (Cook, Kitchen Hand, Apprentice/Trainee Cook, Fast Food Cook or similar).
- Works well under pressure and enjoys a quick-paced environment.
- Is reliable, punctual and a strong team player.
- Has good English communication skills and can confidently follow recipes and procedures.
- Takes pride in maintaining high food safety and kitchen standards.
Availability & Shift Expectations
This role is best suited to someone who has genuine flexibility and can work our busiest trading periods.
Applicants must be available to work:
- Friday and Saturday nights
- Evenings, weekends and Public Holidays
- A mix of opening, daytime, evening and closing shifts
Cook shifts are generally7–8 hoursin length. Late-night finishes are a regular part of this role, with many closing shifts finishing around12:30am–1:00am.
As Highpoint is a24-hour restaurant, there may also be occasional overnight (dawn) shifts where operationally required.
Please note:We generally do not offer short 3–4 hour cook shifts, so applicants must be genuinely available to work full-length shifts.
Pay
Adult Casual Cook (Level 3) Rates
- Monday–Friday:$34.96/hr
- Saturday:$41.95/hr
- Sunday:$48.95/hr
- Public Holidays:$69.93/hr
Junior rates apply where applicable.
The Fine Print
- Valid Australian working rights are required.
- You'll need reliable transport to meet the operational requirements of late-night and occasional overnight shifts.
If you're ready to build your kitchen skills in a supportive, fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you.