Cook

Cook

About Kong Bistro

Kong Bistro is a busy, quality-focused Restaurant in Greenvale, known for consistent food standards and an efficient kitchen culture. We are seeking an experienced Cook to support daily food preparation and service delivery in a fast-paced commercial kitchen environment.

Role Overview

As Cook, you will be primarily responsible for preparing and cooking menu items to a consistent standard, maintaining cleanliness and food safety practices, and supporting smooth service execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, season and cook menu items in accordance with recipes, standards and service timelines
  

• Complete daily mise en place, portioning, and workstation setup to ensure service readiness
  

• Manage a cooking section during service and coordinate plating to maintain speed and consistency
  

• Monitor food quality, taste, portion control and presentation; rectify issues promptly
  

• Follow food safety, hygiene and allergen-management requirements at all times
  

• Assist with stock rotation, labelling, storage, and minimising wastage
  

• Maintain cleanliness of the kitchen, utensils and equipment, including end-of-shift pack-down
  

Skills

• Strong practical cooking ability in a busy kitchen
  

• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining quality and consistency
  

• Sound knowledge of food safety, hygiene and allergen requirements
  

• Good time management, organisation and attention to detail
  

• Strong teamwork and communication skills
  

Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant commercial cookery qualification (Certificate III/IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent), or equivalent demonstrated experience
  

• Minimum 1 year of relevant experience in a commercial kitchen (bistro/restaurant preferred)
  

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and a short cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.