Cook

Cook – Mugen House Japanese Restaurant, Adelaide CBD

Mugen House | 228 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000

Employer: JAZ CATERING PTY LTD (ABN 73 656 834 418) trading as Mugen House

Salary: AUD $75,000 - $80,000 per annum plus superannuation

Employment type: Full-time, permanent – 38 ordinary hours per week plus reasonable additional hours as required.

Location: 228 Morphett Street, Adelaide SA 5000

About Mugen House:

Located on Morphett Street in the heart of the Adelaide CBD, Mugen House is a Japanese restaurant built on fresh, high-quality ingredients and careful preparation. Our all-you-can-eat menu features more than 90 dishes, from hand-crafted sushi and sashimi to gyoza, grilled and fried specialities, rice and noodle dishes and desserts, with à la carte and lunch-set options also available at lunch. Everything is prepared in-house by our kitchen team.

The role:

We have a full-time, permanent vacancy for a Cook. You will work across our sushi section and hot kitchen, producing dishes to our recipes during lunch and dinner services.

What you'll do:

A. Kitchen operations:

1. Receive and inspect all ingredient deliveries, including fish and seafood, meat, fresh produce and dry goods, for freshness, temperature and quality
2. Label, store and rotate stock in cool rooms, fridges and freezers
3. Adjust dishes for customers with allergies or special dietary needs
4. Follow the restaurant's food safety program and keep work areas clean
5. Help plan menu items, estimate quantities and place ingredient orders
6. Show new and junior kitchen staff our recipes and procedures

B. Sushi and seafood:

1. Break down whole fish such as salmon, kingfish and tuna into fillets and portions, and handle raw seafood safely
2. Slice sashimi and make nigiri, maki rolls and other sushi to our specifications
3. Cook and season rice for sushi to our recipe

C. Hot kitchen

1. Cook grilled, fried, rice and noodle dishes and gyoza to order
2. Set and monitor temperatures on grills, fryers, rice cookers and other equipment
3. Plate dishes with the correct sauces and garnishes, and keep portion sizes consistent

What you'll bring:

A. Essential

1. Relevant qualification – Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or above
2. Minimum 1-year relevant work experience
3. Knowledge of safe food handling
4. Availability for rostered lunch and dinner shifts, including evenings, weekends and public holidays

B. Nice to have

1.Previous work in a Japanese, sushi or seafood kitchen

2.Experience in a busy Japanese or sushi-focused kitchen

3.Ability to handle raw seafood ingredients safely and appropriately

We will train the successful applicant in our recipes and kitchen procedures.

Working at Mugen House:

1. Permanent, full-time position
2. On-the-job training and development
3. Staff meals and employee discounts

How to apply:

Send your resume and copies of your qualifications through this website by 15 Dec 2026.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

Employee discount

Free drinks

Free food

Experience Required: Restaurant Cook: 1 year (Required)

Work Authorisation: Australia (Required)

Work Location: In person