JUNIOR CHEF / CHEF DE PARTIE

Mudo Dining & Bar – South Yarra, Melbourne

ABOUT MUDO

Mudo Dining & Bar is a contemporary Australian restaurant with a Korean influence, located in South Yarra.

Our food is built around seasonal Australian produce, live-fire cooking and Korean flavours and techniques, including fermentation, doenjang, gochujang and other elements of Korean cuisine.

We are a small, hands-on kitchen where the team works closely together. Rather than simply following recipes and repeating the same dishes every day, our chefs are involved in prep, service, menu development and learning how to build dishes from the ground up.

Mudo is a growing restaurant, and we are looking to build a strong kitchen team as we head into the busier summer period.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Junior Chef / Chef de Partie to join our kitchen team.

This role would suit someone who already has some commercial kitchen experience and is looking to take the next step in their career.

You don't need years of fine dining experience.

We are particularly interested in chefs who have worked in cafés, pubs, hotels or franchise restaurants and now want to learn more about modern dining, cooking techniques, plating, flavour development and running a section.

You will work closely with our Head Chef and senior kitchen team and have the opportunity to develop your skills through real service and menu development.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN & BE INVOLVED IN

Depending on your experience, you will have the opportunity to learn and take responsibility for:

- Modern Australian cooking
- Korean-inspired flavours and techniques
- Fermentation and Korean sauces
- Wood-fire cooking
- Sauce and stock preparation
- Meat and seafood preparation
- Vegetable preparation and seasonal produce
- Plating and presentation
- Running your own section
- Service organisation and timing
- Menu development




- Prep planning and kitchen organisation
- Working as part of a small, professional kitchen team

We want to help the right person progress from Junior Chef into a confident Chef de Partie.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about cooking and wants to improve
- Reliable and punctual
- Positive and respectful towards the team
- Comfortable working in a busy kitchen
- Willing to learn and take feedback
- Able to work cleanly and efficiently
- Interested in modern restaurant cooking
- Available to work weekends
- Has previous commercial kitchen experience

Experience in dining or Korean cuisine is not essential. Attitude, work ethic and willingness to learn are more important to us than having a perfect CV.

WHAT WE OFFER

- Full-time position
- Award rates + applicable weekend penalties
- Stable weekly hours
- Prospect to learn directly from the Head Chef
- Hands-on experience in a growing restaurant
- Opportunity to learn contemporary dining and menu development
- Clear pathway from Junior Chef → Chef de Partie
- Supportive and hands-on kitchen environment
- Opportunity to be involved in developing new dishes and menus

THE PERSON WE'RE LOOKING FOR If you're currently working in a pub, café, hotel, franchise or casual restaurant and feel like you're ready to learn more, we'd love to hear from you.

You don't need to know everything already.

We're looking for someone who wants to become a better chef.

If you're motivated, curious and willing to work hard, we'd love to help you develop your skills at Mudo.

HOW TO APPLY

Please apply with your CV and a short introduction about yourself, your current experience, and what you're looking to learn or achieve next in your career.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Casual

Pay: $28.00 – $38.00 per hour

Advantages

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Salary packaging

Work Location: In person

📌 Junior Chef / Chef de Partie – Modern Australian & Korean Dining (South Yarra)
🏢 MUDO DINING
📍 South Yarra