A Line Cook / Kitchen Hand in a casual seafood restaurant focuses on fast-paced, high-volume cooking, precise portion control, and maintaining high hygiene standards during busy meal rushes.

Job Overview

- Position Title: Casual Seafood Line Cook / Short Order Cook

- Reporting To: Shift Supervisor / Head Cook / Venue Manager

- Employment Type: Casual / Part-Time

Key Responsibilities

- High-Volume Cooking: Operate deep fryers, commercial grills, and flat tops to prepare popular casual items like fish and chips, calamari, burgers, and seafood baskets.

- Rapid Food Prep: Batter, crumb, and portion seafood and sides according to set recipes and presentation standards.

- Speed & Efficiency: Assemble dishes quickly and accurately to maintain fast ticket times during heavy lunch and dinner rushes.

- Stock Management: Monitor station inventory, rotate ingredients using the FIFO (First In, First Out) method, and restock sauce dispensers and batters.

- Cleanliness & Safety:



Keep the cooking station sanitized, filter fryer oils safely, and strictly follow food handling procedures to prevent cross-contamination.

Qualifications & Requirements

- Experience: Previous experience in a rapid-casual kitchen, short-order diner, or fish-and-chip shop is highly regarded.

- Technical Skills: Basic knife skills, comfort operating commercial fryers/grills, and the ability to multi-task under pressure.

- Certifications: Valid Food Handler Certificate (or state equivalent).

- Availability: Flexibility to work peak hospitality hours, including weekends, evenings, and public holidays.

- Physical Attributes: Ability to stand for extended periods, work in hot environments, and lift up to 15–20 kg.

Pay: From $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Employee discount

Work Location: In person

📌 Chef/Cook (Elsternwick)
🏢 Finz Seafood Bar &Grill
📍 Elsternwick