About the Role
Be a foundational member of our brand-new charcoal chicken shop in Moorooka! We are launching an exciting new venue and looking for a permanent, full-time Grill Cook / Chef to take complete ownership of the kitchen. This role is all about the pit—we need an experienced professional to help set our operational standards, manage the live charcoal fire, and deliver perfectly cooked rotisserie poultry from day one.Key Responsibilities:

- Charcoal Fire Management: Light, control, and maintain commercial charcoal grills and spits daily.
- Kitchen Leadership: Serve as the founding back-of-house anchor, helping establish prep routines and kitchen workflows.
- Precision Cooking: Manage heat zones to cook chickens perfectly, ensuring consistency and food safety.
- High-Volume Prep: Handle large-scale raw poultry preparation, marinating, and portion control.

Requirements:

- Must have proven commercial charcoal grilling or pitmaster experience.




- Strong hands-on knowledge of poultry preparation and safe cooking temperatures.
- Reliable, fast, and excited to help build a recent shop's reputation from the ground up.
- Available to work a rotating roster including weekends and evening service.

What We Offer:

- A rare opportunity to shape the kitchen culture of a brand-new local business.
- Stable, permanent career growth with a competitive salary package ($70k–$80k + Super).
- Employment agreement specifying no work required on public holidays unless explicitly confirmed.

Apply Now: Submit your resume here or at rookeyrooka @ gmail.com highlighting your charcoal cooking experience to become our founding kitchen member.

Pay: $61,200.00 – $81,100.00 per year

Benefits:

- Employee discount

Work Location: In person

📌 Experienced Charcoal Grill Cook / Chef (Moorooka)
🏢 Rookey
📍 Moorooka