Chef

Compass Group Pty Limited; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts

Training & development

Work-life balance

School-hours environment

Team-based culture

Job summary

Chartwells on the Sunshine Coast seeks a Full-time Chef to prepare fresh, nutritious meals for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, aligned with school hours.

You will contribute to menu planning, handle food production planning and stock control, and deliver high standards of taste and presentation in a busy educational kitchen.

Join a friendly team at a prestigious school and enjoy work-life balance with most holidays off.

Qualifications

• Qualified chef or proven commercial kitchen experience.
• Ability to produce fresh, quality meals.
• Works well in a busy service environment.
• Strong organisation and time management.
• Collaborates effectively within a team.
• Understands food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Positive attitude and passion for hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present fresh meals for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
• Produce catering for school functions and events.
• Maintain high standards of taste, presentation and quality.
• Assist with menu planning, production planning and stock control.
• Contribute ideas to menu development and function catering.

Skills

Qualified chef

Commercial kitchen experience

Food safety & hygiene

Time management

Team player

Attention to quality

Job description

Full-time Chef

Sunshine Coast, QLD

• Monday-Friday role
• Negotiable hourly rate
• Prestigious school and friendly team

Chartwells are specialists in providing catering and hospitality services in education. Our goal is to provide engaging and nutritious dining solutions tailored to support academic achievement at the highest levels.

THE POSITION

• Preparing and presenting fresh, nutritious meals for lunch, afternoon tea and dinner service.
• Producing high-quality catering for school functions, events and special occasions.
• Ensuring food is prepared to consistently high standards of taste, presentation and quality.
• Assisting with menu preparation, food production planning and stock control.
• Contributing ideas and creativity to menu development and function catering.

THE PERSON

• Is a qualified chef or has demonstrated commercial kitchen experience.
• Takes pride in producing fresh, quality food.
• Can work efficiently in a busy service environment.
• Has strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Works well collaboratively within a team.
• Understands food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Brings a positive attitude and passion for hospitality.

THE BENEFITS

• Easy access to 100+ retail discounts
• Opportunity to learn new skills and move to different internal roles
• Access to a wide variety of training & development
• Work life balance, most school holidays off
• Work largely within school hours and spend time where it counts - with family
• Clear career paths and support to achieve your goals