Employer: Manny’s Italian
Location: Wellington Point, Brisbane QLD
Salary: $75,000 – $80,000 per annum + Superannuation
Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent
Website: https://www.mannysitalian.com.au/
About the Business
Manny’s Italian is a well-established and highly regarded restaurant located in Wellington Point, specialising in authentic Italian cuisine made from fresh, high-quality ingredients. Our menu features traditional pasta dishes, wood-fired style pizzas, seafood, meat dishes, and house-made sauces, prepared using classic Italian cooking techniques. We are seeking for an experienced and dedicated COOK to join our kitchen team on a full-time basis.
The role will engage in assisting in kitchen operations, maintaining food quality standards, coordinating with kitchen staff, and supporting menu development. The position is essential to ensuring the smooth delivery of services across lunch and dinner trading periods, functions, and special events.
This role requires strong technical cooking skills and the ability to operate efficiently in a busy commercial kitchen environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and cook Italian dishes in line with established recipes and presentation standards
- Produce fresh pasta, sauces, meat, seafood and vegetable dishes using traditional techniques
- Assist with daily mise en place including chopping, marinating, portioning and pre-cooking
- Monitor food quality, portion control and consistency during preparation and service
- Ensure meals are delivered within required service timeframes, including peak periods
- Follow food safety, hygiene and HACCP requirements at all times
- Assist with stock rotation, storage, and inventory processes
- Maintain cleanliness of kitchen equipment and work areas
- Report equipment faults or stock shortages to senior kitchen staff
- Comply with workplace health and safety procedures
About You:
Ideal candidate must demonstrate:
- Must have Certificate III and Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
- Minimum one year of full-time experience in a commercial kitchen (or equivalent experience in lieu of qualification)
- Strong knowledge of Italian cuisine and traditional cooking methods
- Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene regulations
- Ability to work efficiently in a high-volume restaurant environment
- Commitment to high-quality food and service standards
If you are a dedicated and talented Cook who meets the above requirements – we would like to hear from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $75,000.00 – $80,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
