Catering Assistant

Gate Gourmet; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking on site

Job summary

Gate Gourmet, a Gategroup company, is hiring Catering Assistants to join our production team at Melbourne Airport. This full-time, permanent role offers a stable roster with no night shifts and on-site parking.

As a Catering Assistant, you will pick and pack items for airline meals, ensure orders are accurate, and help maintain food safety and cleanliness standards while supporting a busy kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in food preparation or a similar environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow procedures.
• Knowledge of food safety practices and workplace health & safety.
• Positive, can-do attitude and good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Pick and pack the correct food items and quantities for meals.
• Check that orders are accurate, neatly presented and ready for dispatch.
• Portion, assemble and package meals to airline requirements.
• Maintain food safety and cleanliness standards.
• Support general kitchen and production duties as required.

Skills

Food preparation

Attention to detail

Food safety knowledge

Teamwork

Own transport

Job description

Due to ongoing growth and increased demand for our services, we now have exciting opportunities for Catering Assistants.

Due to ongoing growth and increased demand for our services, we now have exciting opportunities for Catering Assistants.

• Catering Assistants - Required
• Full-time (Permanent Role) - Need Own Transport
• Melbourne Airport (Free Parking on site)

• Catering Assistants - Required
• Full-time (Permanent Role) - Need Own Transport
• Melbourne Airport (Free Parking on site)

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Gategourmet, a Gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services to the airline industry. With a proud 95-year history, we support more than 300+ Aviation carriers across over 68 countries serving over 700 million passengers in the sky annually. Our operations combine culinary excellence with stringent food safety and production standards, enabling us to deliver high-quality, reliable catering solutions to over 680 million travellers annually.

Your new role Provides:

• A safe, inclusive, and supportive work environment
• Sustainable and consistent rosters - no split shifts and no night shifts
• Weekly AM and PM shifts for better work-life balance
• Enhanced pay rates for PM and weekend shifts

About the Role

Due to ongoing growth and increased demand for our services, we now have exciting opportunities for Catering Assistants to join our dynamic, production team based at Melbourne Airport.

In this role, you'll be an essential part of our operation — picking items for our Chefs to prepare bespoke meals for passengers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Pick and pack selecting the correct food items and quantities for food preparation
• Check that orders are accurate, neatly presented and ready for dispatch
• Portioning, assembling, and packaging meals to specific airline requirements
• Measuring and preparing food items accurately and efficiently
• Packing catering equipment and trolleys for in-flight services
• Ensuring food safety and cleanliness standards are consistently met
• Assisting with general kitchen and production duties as required

About You:

We're looking for enthusiastic team members who bring:

• Experience in food preparation, production, or a similar environment
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to follow set procedures
• Knowledge of food safety and workplace health & safety practices
• A positive, can-do attitude and strong teamwork skills
• Availability to work across a 7-day rotating roster (38 hours per week) including weekends and public holidays, on a weekly rotation between AM and PM shifts
• Own transport will be required (free parking on site)

Join Gate Gourmet and be part of a global leader in airline catering where every role contributes to delivering excellence at 35,000 feet.