As a Cook / Kitchen Team Member, you’ll bring Mi Casa Es Tu Casa to life through fresh, high-quality food, consistency and teamwork.

You’ll play a key role in delivering the Costa Taco experience, taking pride in every plate while working across prep, line, pass and kitchen support in a fast-paced setting. You’ll also help create a strong sense of community by supporting your team and contributing to a kitchen where everyone works together.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and cook food according to Costa Taco recipes, procedures and presentation standards.
- Maintain high standards of quality, freshness, consistency, speed and portion control.
- Work across prep, line, pass and kitchen support as required.
- Complete daily preparation, labelling, storage and stock rotation correctly.
- Restock service stations and support smooth lunch and dinner service.
- Follow Costa Taco systems, kitchen procedures and operational checklists consistently.
- Maintain a clean, organised and service-ready kitchen.
- Follow food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety standards, including temperature logs and sanitising procedures.
- Monitor and record food wastage and support stocktakes and inventory procedures.




- Communicate clearly with the Kitchen and Front of House teams throughout service.
- Complete opening, service and closing responsibilities, reporting any issues to the Kitchen Supervisor.

What We’re Looking For
- A genuine passion for food, quality, freshness and hospitality.
- A positive attitude, strong work ethic and team-player mindset.
- Confidence working in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
- Strong attention to detail, speed, initiative and cleanliness.
- Comfort working within clear systems, recipes, expectations and procedures.
- Pride in delivering consistently high-quality food.
- A willingness to learn and develop across different kitchen sections.
- Flexibility across lunch, dinner and weekends.

What We Offer
- Structured training and opportunities to develop across all kitchen areas.
- Career opportunities across all Costa Taco venues.
- 50% staff discount across all our venues.
- Opportunities to participate in new venue openings, events and partnerships.
- The opportunity to work alongside a diverse team from around the world.

📌 Chef/Cook – BURLEIGH HEADS
🏢 Costa Taco
📍 Burleigh Heads