Cook Position | Metro Pita Turkish Restaurant

Metro Pita Turkish Restaurant; Sydney; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Metro Pita Turkish Restaurant on George Street, Ultimo, Sydney, is seeking a talented cook to join our kitchen team. We specialise in traditional Turkish dishes and hand-stretched pizzas, with a focus on fresh, from-scratch cooking and warm hospitality.

Ideal candidates have at least two years’ experience in Turkish cuisine and as a pizza cook, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and uphold food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Turkish restaurant.
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a pizza cook.
• Experience cooking biryani.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Food safety knowledge.
• Work authorization: Australia (required).

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook Turkish dishes including Adana, lamb and chicken.
• Make sauces (hummus, tahini, garlic yoghurt, aioli, chipotle) and salads.
• Create hand-stretched pizza, Turkish pide and gozleme from scratch.
• Cook biryani with rice; handle chicken, lamb and vegetable curries.
• Prepare all menu items including grill, salad, biryani, pide, pizza and gozleme.
• Work with head chef to maintain recipes, procedures and plating.
• Ensure kitchen hygiene, safe food handling and storage.
• Manage stock ordering, stock control, and opening/closing tasks.
• Communicate with kitchen hands, servers, managers and head chef.

Skills

Turkish cuisine

Pizza cooking

Biryani cooking

Food safety

Fast-paced environment

Job description

Hunger Kebab Pty Ltd trading as Metro Pita is looking for a talented, reliable cook to join our growing kitchen team. Located on George Street, Ultimo, just minutes from Central Station, Metro Pita is a dine-in Turkish restaurant established in 2017 known for its warm hospitality and authentic flavours. Our kitchen prepares traditional Turkish dishes fresh from scratch, including grilled skewer plates, steaks, biryani, seafood, hand-stretched pizza, Turkish pide, gozleme, snacks and desserts, served by our table-service team.

Key responsibilities

Prepare and cook Turkish style Adana, lamb and chicken

Make sauces (hummus, tahini, garlic yoghurt, aioli, chipotle) and salads (tabouli, Greek salad, etc.)

Create hand-stretched pizza, Turkish pide and gozleme from scratch

Cook biryani, with the ability to cook chicken, lamb and vegetable curry with basmati rice

Prepare all menu items including grill, salad, biryani, pide, pizza and gozleme

Work with the head chef to maintain up-to-date knowledge of recipes, procedures and plating for all menu, special and promotional items

Ensure kitchen equipment, utensils, food handling and meal preparation are performed in a hygienic and safe manner

Ensure food storage is appropriate, hygienic and in accordance with health authority standards and relevant legislation

Manage stock ordering, stock control, and opening and closing tasks

Communicate effectively with kitchenhands, servers, managers and the head chef

About you

Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Turkish restaurant

Minimum of 2 years' experience as a pizza cook

Experience cooking biryani

Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment

Professional attitude and attention to detail

Food safety knowledge

Work authorization: Australia (required)

About us

Metro Pita is a dine-in Turkish restaurant established in 2017 known for its warm hospitality and authentic flavours. Our goals are to deliver an excellent dining experience for our guests, foster a fair and respectful workplace, and build a team with a strong work ethic. We aim to keep growing our business and to provide a supportive, reliable platform where our team members can develop their skills and achieve success.

$80,000 per year plus superannuation

A supportive work environment with stability and growth opportunities