Hard Coffee Noosa is an established hospitality venue in the heart of Noosa Heads. We are looking for a skilled and reliable Cook to join our kitchen team full-time. You will prepare, season and cook a variety of dishes in line with our menu, recipes and quality standards, working closely with our wider kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver consistent, high-quality meals during service.

About the role

Hard Coffee Noosa is an established hospitality venue in the heart of Noosa Heads. We are looking for a skilled and reliable Cook to join our kitchen team full time. You will prepare, season and cook a variety of dishes in line with our menu, recipes and quality standards, working closely with our wider kitchen and front-of-house teams to deliver consistent, high-quality meals during service.

What you'll do

- Examine ingredients and food products to make sure they are fresh, good quality and suitable for preparation and cooking
- Prepare ingredients and cook menu items using appropriate cookery methods, recipes and portion specifications
- Season food during preparation and cooking to achieve consistent flavour and quality
- Operate ovens, grills and other commercial cooking equipment, regulating cooking temperatures as required
- Monitor food throughout the cooking process to ensure quality, consistency and presentation
- Portion cooked food, plate dishes and add accompaniments in line with our presentation standards
- Make sure dishes accommodate special dietary requirements where required
- Receive, store and rotate food products appropriately,



including maintaining food in temperature-controlled storage
- Follow food safety, hygiene, cleaning and safe food-handling procedures at every stage of preparation and service
- Monitor ingredient levels and help estimate food and preparation requirements for service
- Work collaboratively with other staff to keep service running efficiently

About you

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

- An AQF Certificate III in Commercial Cookery with relevant on-the-job training, a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery/Kitchen Management, or an equivalent relevant qualification
- Alternatively, at least three years of relevant commercial cooking experience may be considered in place of formal qualifications
- Practical experience preparing and cooking food in a commercial café, restaurant or similar hospitality environment
- Sound knowledge of food preparation, commercial cookery techniques and kitchen operations
- Valuable knowledge of food safety, hygiene, safe food handling, storage and stock rotation requirements
- The ability to prepare and cook a variety of menu items consistently to established quality and presentation standards
- The ability to accommodate special dietary requirements
- The ability to work effectively and communicate well as part of a kitchen and hospitality team
- A reliable, organised and adaptable approach to work

Pay

This full-time role in Noosa Heads pays $75,000 to $80,000 per year plus superannuation, depending on qualifications and experience.

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📌 Cook (Noosa Heads)
🏢 Hard Coffee Noosa
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