Italian Cook and Pizzaiolo

Role Responsibilities:

A full time opportunity for an Italian Cook to work in one of Brisbane’s leading Italian restaurants and hospitality groups - Pizzantica, in Wilston, Queensland. No travel is involved with this position.

Minimum of 5 years cooking experience in a traditional Italian restaurant required. Italian trained and work experience will be highly regarded and preferred.

Good communication skills required – English

Offering a competitive salary, that will be negotiated based on skills and experience. Minimum starting salary of $7x,xxx.xx. The employee is to provide all necessary uniform and personal protection equipment required for the Cook position.

The intent is to fill the position in Dec 2026.

The business operates under the Australian Restaurant Award

Key areas of responsible:

o Food Quality and Presentation of dishes to guests (KPI driven)

o Compliance to Stock Management and Ordering Procedures

o Compliance to Cleaning Schedule and Routine Maintenance requirement

o Compliance to Food Safety procedures and requirements

o Forecast food requirements effectively

o Weekly Food Preparation - planning and execution

o Quality control of food preparation process and outcomes

o Ensure a safe work environment

Knowledge, skills, experience:

o Stock Manage – Ensuring stocktake is done accurately, Stock managed by FIFO principle, Stock Ordering and Receipting.

o Food Safety and OHS Regulations

o Italian Cuisine food preparation techniques and knowhow

o Ability to identify and resolve issues early and quickly

o Sound people skills and food production coordination experience

o Minimum of 5 years’ experience cooking in an Italian kitchen/restaurant

o Strong knowledge and experience in all aspects of Pizza section management – dough production and management and pizza preparation and cooking