Apprentice Chef /Commis Chef

WILDGRAIN MORNINGTON; Mornington; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Wildgrain Mornington, a seed-to-plate restaurant, invites an apprentice or commis chef to join the kitchen team for a full-time position. The role offers a four-day week, Wednesday to Saturday, covering lunch and dinner services in a seasonal, produce-driven kitchen sourced from local growers and our own farm.

You will receive hands-on training across all sections, guided by an experienced head chef, and be part of a close-knit team that values reliability, punctuality and a calm, positive

Qualifications

• Passion for food and willingness to learn
• Attitude matters as much as experience
• Reliable, punctual and hardworking
• Calm, positive under pressure with a team-first mindset
• Respect for seasonal produce and growers
• Availability to work Wednesday to Saturday

Responsibilities

• Hands-on training across all sections of a seasonal, produce-driven kitchen
• Work Wednesday to Saturday, including lunch and dinner services
• Receive guidance and mentoring from an experienced head chef and kitchen team

Skills

Kitchen experience

Job description

Wildgrain Mornington is a seed-to-plate restaurant looking for a full-time Apprentice or Commis Chef to join the kitchen team and learn the craft the right way. This is a four-day week position, Wednesday to Saturday, across lunch and dinner services, in a seasonal, produce-driven kitchen sourced from local growers and their own farm.

Key responsibilities

Hands-on training across all sections of a seasonal, produce-driven kitchen

Work Wednesday to Saturday, including lunch and dinner services

Receive guidance and mentoring from an experienced, settled head chef and kitchen team

About you

A genuine passion for food and a hunger to learn

Some kitchen experience is great, but not essential — attitude matters most

Reliability, punctuality and a strong work ethic

A calm, positive approach under pressure and a team-first mindset

Respect for seasonal produce and the people who grow it

Availability to work Wednesday to Saturday

About us

Wildgrain Mornington is a seed-to-plate restaurant one street back from Main Street. Five-plus years in, we've built a loyal following on seasonal, produce-led food — sourced from local growers and our own farm — and cooked with care.

A four-day week with Sunday to Tuesday off

Real training in a kitchen that does things properly

A close-knit, supportive team

Build direct relationships with local growers & suppliers