Cook – Mugen House Japanese Restaurant, Adelaide CBD

Mugen House | 228 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Employer: JAZ CATERING PTY LTD (ABN 73 656 834 418) trading as Mugen House

Salary: AUD $75,000 - $80,000 per annum plus superannuation

Employment type: Full-time, permanent – 38 ordinary hours per week plus reasonable additional hours as required.

Location: 228 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000

About Mugen House

Located on Morphett Street in the heart of the Adelaide CBD, Mugen House is a Japanese restaurant built on fresh, high-quality ingredients and careful preparation. Our all-you-can-eat menu features more than 90 dishes, from hand-crafted sushi and sashimi to gyoza, grilled and fried specialities, rice and noodle dishes and desserts, with à la carte and lunch-set options also available at lunch. Everything is prepared in-house by our kitchen team.

The role

We have a full-time, permanent vacancy for a Cook. You will work across our sushi section and hot kitchen, producing dishes to our recipes during lunch and dinner services.

What you'll do

Kitchen operations

- Receive and inspect all ingredient deliveries, including fish and seafood, meat, fresh produce and dry goods, for freshness, temperature and quality

- Label, store and rotate stock in cool rooms, fridges and freezers

- Adjust dishes for customers with allergies or special dietary needs

- Follow the restaurant's food safety program and keep work areas clean

- Help plan menu items, estimate quantities and place ingredient orders

- Show current and junior kitchen staff our recipes and procedures





Sushi and seafood

- Break down whole fish such as salmon, kingfish and tuna into fillets and portions, and handle raw seafood safely

- Slice sashimi and make nigiri, maki rolls and other sushi to our specifications

- Cook and season rice for sushi to our recipe

Hot kitchen

- Cook grilled, fried, rice and noodle dishes and gyoza to order

- Set and monitor temperatures on grills, fryers, rice cookers and other equipment

- Plate dishes with the correct sauces and garnishes, and keep portion sizes consistent

What you'll bring

Essential

- Relevant qualification – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or above

- Minimum 1-year relevant work experience

- Knowledge of safe food handling

- Availability for rostered lunch and dinner shifts, including evenings, weekends and public holidays

Nice to have

- Previous work in a Japanese, sushi or seafood kitchen

- Experience in a busy Japanese or sushi-focused kitchen

- Ability to handle raw seafood ingredients safely and appropriately

We will train the successful applicant in our recipes and kitchen procedures.

Working at Mugen House

- Permanent, full-time position

- On-the-job training and development

- Staff meals and employee discounts

How to apply

Send your resume and copies of your qualifications through INDEED by 13 Dec 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Employee discount
- Free drinks
- Free food

Experience:

- Restaurant Cook: 1 year (Required)

Work Authorisation:

- 澳大利亚 (Required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Cook (Adelaide)
🏢 JAZ CATERING
📍 Adelaide