At a Glance
- Tasks: Prepare and present delicious street-food inspired dishes in a fast-paced kitchen.
- Company: Join Morris Hospitality, a vibrant Melbourne-based hospitality group.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, staff perks, training opportunities, and career development.
- Other info: Flexible hours with opportunities for growth in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Be part of an exciting new venue and shape a positive kitchen culture.
- Qualifications: Experience in a busy kitchen and a passion for quality food.
The predicted salary is between 24.3 - 29.7 $ per hour.
Lucky's is opening on Chapel Street, Windsor, this November, and we're looking for passionate chefs to join our opening team!
Located on Chapel Street in Windsor, Lucky's is set to bring its own personality and energy to one of Melbourne's best-known hospitality strips.
Lucky's food is street-food Asia at full volume .
Flavours are drawn from across East, South-East and South Asia, built for sharing, grazing and ordering more than you planned.
The menu moves confidently between raw seafood, dumplings, breads, snacks, charcoal skewers, fried bites, larger plates and desserts.
Japanese, Korean, Chinese and Cantonese notes sit alongside Thai, Vietnamese and Malaysian touches, with a strong Indian influence.
We're looking for chefs who are excited by these flavours, take pride in their craft and want to bring this eclectic menu to life.
If you thrive in a fast-paced kitchen, enjoy working collaboratively and want to help shape a positive kitchen culture from day one, we'd love to hear from you.
POSITIONS AVAILABLE
We're hiring casual and full-time chefs to join our opening kitchen team.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As part of the kitchen team, you will be responsible for
- Preparing, cooking and presenting dishes to a consistently high standard.
- Managing your section and ensuring preparation is completed ahead of service.
- Following recipes, portion sizes and presentation standards.
- Working collaboratively with the kitchen and Front of House teams to keep service running smoothly.
- Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen cleanliness.
- Supporting stock rotation, correct food storage and waste minimisation.
- Developing your knowledge of our menu, ingredients and preparation techniques.
- Working across a flexible roster, including evenings, late nights, weekends and public holidays as required.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have
- Experience working as a chef in a busy commercial kitchen.
- Relevant commercial cookery qualifications or equivalent practical experience.
- A genuine passion for cooking, quality ingredients and consistently great food.
- Strong preparation, organisation and time-management skills.
- A sound understanding of food safety, hygiene and allergen management.
- The ability to stay focused and work efficiently during busy services.
- Strong communication skills and a supportive, team-focused approach.
- A willingness to learn, develop your skills and embrace our menu and kitchen standards.
- Australian working rights.
- Availability to commence in mid-November.
WHAT WE OFFER
- Casual and full-time opportunities with competitive pay in line with the applicable award.
- Venue and menu training, with ongoing support.
- Staff perks and discounts across Morris Hospitality venues.
- Training and development opportunities, including accredited training.
- Opportunities for career development across Morris Hospitality.
- The chance to help establish a great kitchen culture as part of a brand-new opening team.
ABOUT US
We're Morris Hospitality, a Melbourne-based hospitality group with a collection of much-loved venues across Victoria.
We're passionate about bringing people together over great food, good drinks and genuine hospitality.
We believe the best venues are built around great people, memorable experiences and a real sense of connection.
We love what we do, care about how we do it and believe in creating places where our teams and guests feel welcome.
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