Casual Cook — Best Western Olde Maritime, Warrnambool, VIC

Travellers Group; Warrnambool; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Quarterly bonus

Flexible shifts

Birthday leave

Health & Wellbeing program

Stay discounts

Job summary

Best Western Olde Maritime in Warrnambool (VIC) is seeking a Casual Cook to join the Clovelly Restaurant & Bar, open seven days for breakfast and dinner and recently refurbished.

As a Cook, you will prepare and cook menu items to recipes, maintain high quality and hygiene, support food preparation, and help the team deliver great guest experiences in a busy kitchen.

Qualifications

• Experience preferred, but training is possible.
• Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Attention to food quality, safety and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes and standards, ensuring high quality and consistency.
• Assist in food preparation, such as chopping vegetables, preparing meats and making sauces.
• Follow recipes and learn different cooking techniques.
• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen, including washing dishes and cleaning workstations.

Job description

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Casual Cook

Best Western Olde Maritime

110 Merri Street, Warrnambool, VIC — a well‑established property at the western end of the Great Ocean Road, beside Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. You'll be working in the kitchen of the recently refurbished Clovelly Restaurant & Bar, open seven days for breakfast and dinner and consistently rated among Warrnambool's top restaurants.

Role overview

The Cook is responsible for preparing and cooking meals according to recipes and customer requests, ensuring high standards of food quality, presentation and safety. Reporting to the Head Chef, this role suits someone with a passion for cooking, attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently in a fast‑paced kitchen.

Why you'll love working for us

• Competitive pay you'll be happy to talk about
• Quarterly incentive bonus — because hard work should pay off
• Flexible casual shifts to fit around study, family and life
• Paid birthday leave
• Fully employer‑paid Health & Wellbeing program covering you and your immediate family
• Discounted stays for you and your family across the entire Travellers Group portfolio of properties — perfect for weekend escapes
• A team that genuinely backs your growth, has your back and celebrates your wins
• A busy, recently refurbished restaurant serving breakfast and dinner seven days
• Experience preferred, but we're open to training the right person
• Join Travellers Group as we welcome Olde Maritime — our first property in Victoria

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and cook menu items according to recipes and standards, ensuring high quality and consistency
• Assist in food preparation, such as chopping vegetables, preparing meats and making sauces
• Follow recipes and learn different cooking techniques
• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen, including washing dishes, cleaning workstations and meeting food safety and hygiene standards
• Assist with receiving deliveries, inventory management, and organising and rotating stock
• Assist in plating and presenting dishes according to the Head Chef's instructions

Our team lives the Travellers Group Core Values — Guest Obsessed, Empowering Our People, Innovation, Pride, Data-Driven Decisions, Hungry and Humble, Authenticity and Integrity.