Turkish Kitchen Cook — Pide, Biryani & Grills, $80k+

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

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.