Employment Type: Full-Time (38 hours per week)

About Us

Pellegrino Pizza Restaurant is a full-service, licensed venue seating over 100 diners in Warragul, Gippsland, operated by Cann River Hospitality Pty Ltd.

We serve a complete à la carte menu featuring traditional handmade wood-fired pizza, house-made pasta, whole-muscle prepared meats, and rotating daily specials. Our kitchen works directly from raw ingredients—all doughs, stocks, sauces, dressings, and prep items are made entirely from scratch in-house, alongside our own meat breakdown and filleting.

The Role

Reporting directly to the owner, your core responsibilities include:

- Preparing, seasoning, and cooking food to order across the full service menu
- Preparing doughs, stocks, sauces, and dressings from raw ingredients
- Portioning, butchering, and filleting whole meats and poultry in-house
- Selecting and ordering stock, managing supplier relationships, and controlling food costs
- Upholding stringent hygiene, prep standards, and clean-down routines across all stations
- Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, Kitchen Management, or an equivalent qualification/experience meeting ANZSCO skill level requirements for Cook
- Current, valid Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- Minimum 1 year of cook experience in a quick-paced, full-service restaurant
- Proven ability to produce scratch-made stocks, sauces, and components
- Hands-on butchery, trimming, and portioning skills with primal meats and whole poultry




- Strong operational knowledge of HACCP protocols and food safety compliance
- Full availability across evenings, weekends, and peak trade periods
- Practical experience working with wood-fired pizza ovens and fresh pasta production

Remuneration & Conditions

- Base Salary: $82,000 per annum + statutory superannuation

Employer Details

Advertised by Cann River Hospitality Pty Ltd

ABN: 43 667 030 051

Key Responsibilities

- Preparing, seasoning, and cooking food to order across the full service menu
- Preparing doughs, stocks, sauces, and dressings from raw ingredients
- Portioning, butchering, and filleting whole meats and poultry in-house
- Selecting and ordering stock, managing supplier relationships, and controlling food costs
- Upholding stringent hygiene, prep standards, and clean-down routines across all stations

Skill & Experience

- Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, Kitchen Management, or an equivalent qualification/experience meeting ANZSCO skill level requirements for Cook
- Current, valid Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- Minimum 1 year of cook experience in a fast-paced, full-service restaurant
- Proven ability to produce scratch-made stocks, sauces, and components
- Hands-on butchery, trimming, and portioning skills with primal meats and whole poultry
- Strong operational knowledge of HACCP protocols and food safety compliance
- Full availability across evenings, weekends, and peak trade periods
- Practical experience working with wood-fired pizza ovens and fresh pasta production

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📌 Cook (Warragul)
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