Position Available: Restaurant Cook (Permanent, Full-time)
Location: Adelaide SA 5000
Salary: $80 000 plus super
About Us:
Mugen House is a popular Japanese all-you-can-eat restaurant in Adelaide CBD. Located in a spacious 300m² venue with capacity for up to 120 guests, we offer a wide selection of sushi, sashimi, cooked dishes and Japanese delicacies, along with Japanese soft drinks, sake, wine and beer.
We operate 7 days a week for both lunch (weekend only) and dinner, and are looking for an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our front-of-house operations and drive the continued success of the restaurant.
Position Overview:
Restaurant Cook – Japanese Cuisine (Sushi & Hot Kitchen) – Full Time
Roster: Includes evenings, weekends and public holidays
What you’ll do
- Teppan and hot kitchen: Trim, cut, portion, marinate and cook beef, chicken, seafood and vegetables. Prepare dishes such as steak, Wagyu beef tataki and teriyaki chicken, following house standards for doneness, flavour and presentation.
- Fryer: Prepare and cook chicken karaage, prawn tempura, vegetable tempura and other fried dishes. Control batter or coating, oil temperature, batch size and cooking time to maintain consistent results.
- Sushi, sashimi and cold dishes: Cook and season sushi rice. Fillet, debone, trim and portion whole fish such as salmon and kingfish. Prepare sashimi, nigiri, sushi rolls, aburi sushi and Japanese cold dishes to house standards.
- Other hot dishes: Prepare and cook dishes such as gyoza, chawanmushi, Japanese curry rice, udon and miso soup. Coordinate timing with other stations so dishes are ready for service.
- Sauces and recipe development: Make teriyaki sauce, yuzu miso sauce, marinades, dipping sauces and dressings to house recipes. Work with the kitchen team to test new dishes and sauces, adjust recipes and record quantities so the team can reproduce them consistently.
- Prep and food safety: Plan prep for expected service volumes, label and rotate stock,
monitor temperatures and follow allergen procedures. Keep raw seafood and meat separate from ready-to-eat food and maintain clean workstations and equipment.
What you’ll bring
- A relevant Diploma or higher qualification in Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts or a related field, or an equivalent overseas qualification. This is essential.
- At least three years of relevant paid commercial kitchen experience, including hands-on Japanese hot kitchen work and sushi and sashimi preparation.
- The ability to operate a teppan grill and commercial fryer independently and take beef and chicken dishes from prep through cooking and plating.
- The ability to fillet and portion whole fish independently and prepare sushi and sashimi to a consistent standard during busy service.
- Experience making sauces to standard recipes and contributing to recipe testing and development.
- Good food safety practices, transparent communication and the ability to organise prep and move between stations during busy shifts.
- Availability to work the advertised roster. Experience preparing Japanese desserts is an advantage.
- Current Australian work rights that allow you to work full-time for MUGEN HOUSE. If you hold a visa, it must be current and its conditions must permit the role and roster.
How to apply
Apply through Indeed or email your résumé and a short cover letter to
[email protected]. Include the full name of your qualification and the institution that awarded it. Tell us which sushi and hot kitchen stations you have worked on independently.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food
- Visa sponsorship
Application Question(s):
- How many years of paid commercial kitchen experience do you have? Which whole fish can you fillet independently, and which sushi and sashimi items have you prepared during restaurant service?
Education:
- Diploma (Required)
Experience:
- Restaurant Cook: 3 years (Required)
Work Authorisation:
- 澳大利亚 (Required)
Work Location: In person
📌 Restaurant Cook (Full-time) (Adelaide)
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