Catering Assistant

JBS; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 33,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meat discounts

Career development opportunities

Team-building events

Apparel discounts

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

JBS Townsville is hiring multiple full-time Catering Assistants to support our busy staff cafeteria team. You will report to the Catering Manager and deliver hospitality to a 400+ workforce, with a Monday–Friday schedule and no weekend work.

Starting at AU$29.45 per hour plus super and overtime where available, you’ll assist with meal prep, delivery, stock handling and maintaining a clean, welcoming dining area. This is a stable role with opportunities for growth within a global organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in a commercial kitchen is advantageous.
• Excellent customer service and a willingness to go above and beyond.
• Able to take direction from others.
• Able to work autonomously as well as in a team.
• Ability to work across shifts including late nights and early mornings; no weekend work.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Good time management under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparation, delivery, presentation and serving of meals.
• Receival and storage of stock.
• Clean food prep areas, equipment and utensils.
• Keep dining room clean, tidy and presentable at all times.
• Assist with preparation for events including morning teas, fundraisers, guest meetings and senior/executive meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Kitchen experience

Teamwork

Shift flexibility

Time management

Job description

The JBS Townsville Kitchen team are currently recruiting several new full-time Catering Assistants to support our busy staff cafeteria team. Reporting to the Catering Manager, our Catering Assistants deliver exceptional hospitality and customer service to our 400+ strong workforce.

Full-time; Monday to Friday only; no weekend work!

Starting at $29.45 per hour + Super + Overtime (where possible)

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation, delivery, presentation and serving of meals
• Receival and storage of stock
• Cleaning the food preparation areas, cooking equipment and utensils
• Ensuring the dining room is clean, tidy and presentable at all times
• Assisting with preparation for special events including morning teas, fundraising events, guest visitors and senior/executive meetings

About You

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen environment advantageous
• Excellent customer service skills and a desire to always go above and beyond
• Ability and willingness to take direction from others
• Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
• Ability to work across a variety of shifts including late nights and early mornings. No weekend work!
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Great time management skills and the ability to work effectively well under pressure

Why Join JBS?

• Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
• Long-term technical training and career development opportunities with a global organisation
• Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
• Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands including R.M. Williams and Ariat
• Corporate discounts with Australian Super, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance
• Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire, CommBank and Dell Technologies, Specsavers and Telstra
• Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline
• Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card – Australia's premier member benefits program

Located 12km south of Townsville, a major gateway to Queensland’s world-renowned Great Barrier Reef, the JBS Townsville Plant is JBS Australia’s most northern operation. Cattle are sourced from a wide supply area, including the Northern Territory, north and north-western Queensland and packed into the AMH brand, the most trusted name in beef. The plant employs approximately 500 team members with a processing capacity of 900 head of cattle per day.

Looking for a stable, full-time role with no weekend work, great employee benefits and opportunities to grow your career? Join the JBS Townsville team