Casual Chef | Mascot Production

Merivale; Canberra; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekday roster with occasional weekend

Competitive salary and award rates

Paid parental leave and flexiblereturn

Discounts at 90+ venues

Merivale Academy career opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Referral Program

Job summary

Merivale Canberra is seeking a casual Chef for Mascot Production to join a busy kitchen team. You will be responsible for prepping a wide array of high-quality products used across Merivale venues.

Ideal candidates have 3–4 years in production or a similar environment, can manage a section and guide junior staff, are organized with an eye for detail, and are happy to work early starts on a weekday roster. This is a physical role involving lifting in a production kitchen.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years' similar experience in production kitchen or similar environment.
• Can manage your own section and guide junior team members.
• Organised with an eye for detail and consistency.
• Happy to work in a production kitchen environment.
• Can do early starts and mainly a weekday roster.
• This is a physical job that could require lifting and moving items.

Responsibilities

• Prepping a wide array of high-quality products used across Merivale venues.

Skills

Production kitchen

Team leadership

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Early starts

Job description

Job Description

Casual Chef | Mascot Production Merivale Canberra, ACT, AU

Job Title: Casual Chef | Mascot Production

Posting Start Date: 18/03/2026

The Venue

Our production kitchen is located in Mascot and is at the heart of Merivale. It is a dedicated space with the latest equipment and tools in order to support multiple venues with the production of key products such as sauces for our different venues, pasta for Totti's, pizza dough for Vinnies Pizza, and pita bread for Jimmy's. Our chefs specialise in delivering consistent product to Merivale venues.

The Role

We are looking for casual Chefs to join this already incredible team at Mascot Production. This is the perfect opportunity for a chef looking for a role with real work life balance and career development. You will be part of the team responsible for prepping a wide array of high-quality products used across our venues.

If you have the following, then this role is for you:

• Have 3-4 years' similar experience in production kitchen or a similar environment.
• Can manage your own section and guide junior team members
• Are organised with an eye for detail and consistency.
• Happy to work in a production kitchen environment.
• Can do early starts and mainly a weekday roster
• This is a physical job that could also requires lifting and moving items around the production kitchen.

The Reward

You will be joining a company that wants you to succeed, we offer:

• Mainly a weekday roster, with occasional weekend work required.
• Competitive salary and award rates.
• Paid parental leave and flexible return to work support for new parents.
• Amazing discounts at 90+ venues.
• Career and development opportunities through the Merivale Academy.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Referral Program.

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