Chef/Cook

Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation; Singleton Council; On-site; AUD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Additional week of leave

Job summary

Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation's Wattaka Cafe in Singleton NSW is seeking a Cafe Chef/Cook to join our committed café team. You will bring kitchen experience and a genuine passion for working in a small team environment.

Wattaka Cafe is a 100% Aboriginal-owned social enterprise that supports Indigenous people on NDIS plans. The cafe operates Monday–Friday, 7:30am–2:00pm, with salary packaging and a focus on meaningful employment for our supported staff.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in cooking/preparation of cafe meals.
• Genuinely passionate about the hospitality space and feeding people well.
• Strong knowledge of kitchen operations and food safety standards.
• Excellent time management and multitasking in a small team.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
• Punctual with attendance.
• Values alignment with community & inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to provide a safe and supportive environment for our supported employees.
• Maintain a clean and organised kitchen environment.
• Prepare a variety of hot and cold menu items to high standards of quality and visual appeal.
• Ensure all food preparation and cooking processes adhere to food safety and hygiene standards.
• Work seamlessly with front of house.
• Assist with maintaining stock lists and ordering and receiving of products.
• Restock and maintain a clean and organised café environment.
• Work as a team in the preparation of catering orders.
• Integrate with front of house staff.

Skills

Cafe cooking

Time management

Multitasking

Teamwork

Punctuality

Community & inclusion

Education

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Job description

Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation – Singleton NSW

Located in the heart of Singleton, Wattaka Café is a 100% Aboriginal-owned social enterprise offering supported employment in hospitality for Indigenous people on NDIS plans. Wattaka Cafe's purpose is to offer the freshest local produce infused with unique Native Australian flavours, whilst providing meaningly employment for our supported employees.

Wattaka Cafe is looking for a Cafe Chef/Cook to join our committed cafe team. We are looking for someone who is experienced in the kitchen and possesses a genuine passion and drive for working in a small team environment.

This role will be a part time position, reporting to the Cafe Chef/Manager. Wattaka Cafe is currently open Monday-Friday 7:30am-2:00pm

This is not an identified position, but we strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.

What you will be doing;

• Working with the team to provide a safe and supportive environment for our supported employees
• Maintaining a clean and organised kitchen environment
• Prepare a variety of hot and cold menu items to the highest standards of quality and visual appeal.
• Ensure all food preparation and cooking processes adhere to ensuring adherence to food safety and hygiene standards
• Working seamlessly with front of house
• Assist with maintaining stock lists and ordering and receiving of products
• Restocking and maintaining a clean and organised café environment
• Working as a team in the preparation of catering orders
• Working in a team environment and integrating with front of house staff

About You;

• Proven experience in cooking/preparation of cafe meals is a must
• Genuinely "passionate" about the hospitality space! Still enjoys seeing people eat great food!
• Strong knowledge of food preparation techniques, kitchen operations, and food safety standards
• Excellent time management and multitasking skills to work efficiently/effectively in a small team environment
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• Punctual with attendance
• Has values that align with community & inclusion

Qualifications

• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate or willingness to complete
• Ability to complete Working with Children Check, Police Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check, NDIS Worker Modules (or willing to obtain)

Why work for Wattaka Cafe?

• Salary Packaging Available
• Additional week of leave (end of year leave, to cover the Christmas closure period)

Be part of a meaningful café, owned by the Aboriginal community and making real impact in supported employment

Find out more about Ungooroo and Wattaka Cafe at ungooroo.com.au and wattakacafe.com.au