Chef

Ripe Australian Produce; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daytime hours

Competitive pay

Supportive team

Menu contributions

Local produce focus

Evening dining events

Job summary

Ripe Sassafras is seeking experienced chefs to join our kitchen team in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges. If you take pride in your cooking, value good produce and bring a positive attitude to a busy service, we’d love to hear from you.

Working closely with management, FOH and kitchen teams, you’ll prepare breakfast and lunch service with attention to flavour, presentation and food safety. You’ll have room to contribute ideas and help shape our evolving menu.

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy commercial kitchen.
• Current Australian working rights.
• Relevant cookery qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver consistently good food in a busy breakfast and lunch service.
• Help keep the kitchen organised and maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety.
• Contribute ideas and work creatively with seasonal produce and our evolving menu.

Job description

Quality food. Positive people. A kitchen you’ll enjoy being part of.

Ripe Sassafras is looking for experienced chefs to join our kitchen team.

If you take pride in your cooking, value good produce and bring a positive attitude to a busy service, we’d love to hear from you. We have a couple of opportunities available for capable, hands‑on chefs who care about both the food they serve and the people they work alongside.

Based in the heart of the Dandenong Ranges, Ripe has been welcoming locals and visitors for more than 25 years. Our food centres on quality à la carte breakfasts and lunches, seasonal specials, house‑made cakes and thoughtful options for different dietary needs.

What we offer

• Predominantly daytime hours that leave room for life outside work
• Competitive pay and conditions, reflecting your skills and experience
• A supportive, professional team that values communication and respect
• Opportunities to contribute to menus, seasonal specials and our evolving food offering
• A focus on local produce and ethical suppliers
• The opportunity to be involved in special evening dining events

The work

Working closely with the management, FOH and kitchen teams, you’ll prepare and deliver consistently good food in a busy breakfast and lunch service.

You’ll take care with flavour, presentation and preparation, help keep the kitchen organised, and maintain high standards of cleanliness and food safety. There’s also room to bring ideas, work creatively with seasonal produce and contribute to what comes next at Ripe.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for experienced chefs with sound cooking skills, good judgement and a genuine commitment to quality.

You’ll be someone who:

• Takes pride in getting the details right, even when service gets busy
• Brings a positive attitude and treats colleagues with respect
• Communicates clearly and works well with both the kitchen and front‑of‑house teams
• Is reliable, organised and ready to take initiative
• Enjoys contributing ideas and learning from others
• Has experience in a busy commercial kitchen, relevant cookery qualifications and current Australian working rights

Experience matters, but so does how you approach the work. If you have strong skills, enthusiasm and the right attitude, we’d like to hear from you—even if you’re earlier in your chef career.

Interested?

If you care about good food and a positive kitchen culture, there’s a place for that at Ripe.