Senior Cook

Hagen's Organics is seeking a Senior Cook to support and oversee the day-to-day culinary operations at our East Brunswick store. This location features a hot food takeaway menu focusing on organic hot rotisserie chicken.

In this hands-on role, you’ll lead a small junior kitchen team, maintain high food standards, and ensure smooth service in a fast-paced retail food environment.  You will utilise your kitchen skills to maintain our menu items and follow strict HACCP procedures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate daily kitchen operations, ensuring consistent execution of our hot food menu using Hagen's organic produce.

• Lead the small kitchen team in high-volume production of hot food items, ensuring efficient workflow and adherence to production schedules for product freshness and availability.

• Manage external activations, including our popular market BBQ’s

• Maintain kitchen hygiene and organization, adhering to food safety and sanitation regulations, utilising operations software.

• Oversee maintenance of kitchen equipment, addressing any issues.

• Maintain accurate stock records.

• Strictly adhere to a purchase planning schedule.

• Support junior staff members, fostering a positive team environment under the guidance of the Store Manager.

• Support the Executive Chef with product development for the business.

• Partner with the retail team to provide product knowledge and support customer inquiries about prepared food.

• Assist with front-of-house duties as needed, involving retail customer service.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum 2 years' experience in a senior kitchen position, preferably within a fast casual environment.

• Experience in high-volume hot food production and efficient kitchen operations.

• Passion for cooking with high-quality ingredients and maintaining our menu to a high standard. Enthusiasm for rotisserie cooking is valued.

• Commercial awareness, focused on minimising waste and maximising productivity.

• Excellent organisational, communication, and time-management skills, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

• Ability to adhere to standard operating procedures and maintain consistency.

• Proactive and solution-oriented attitude with decision-making skills.

• Comprehensive knowledge of food safety and sanitation practices.

• Willingness to share knowledge with our junior staff to keep them excited and engaged.

What We Can Offer:

• This senior cook role is ideal for a hospitality professional seeking a change from the high pressure restaurant environments to a retail setting that values quality and a quick pace.

• The position is days only - Monday to Friday - with flexible start and finish times depending on your needs. There will be the occasional weekend work as required due to the nature of the business.

• Work side by side with our team of butchers and improve your butchery knowledge and skills

• 30% discount on fresh meat across our stores

• Collaborate on external activations across our locations

• Commercially minded mentorship - understand purchasing, costings, financial reporting in a low stakes environment

About Hagen's:

Hagen’s Organics is more than just a butcher – we’re a local institution committed to supporting local farmers and sustainable agriculture. With stores in the Markets and Bayside areas, and our new concept store in Brunswick featuring a range of prepared foods, our family-owned business proudly provides the community with ethically raised, organic, and regeneratively farmed meats.

Follow us on Instagram: @hagensorganics

Interested in leading the kitchen at our store and helping us push toward the next chapter of the store? We encourage you to apply.