CHEF / EXPERIENCED COOK Permanent Part-Time | Monday to Friday | Daytime Hours

Unisus Coffee; Avalon; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Meals, coffee and drinks provided

Genuine input into menus

Creativity encouraged

Autonomy

Job summary

Unisus Group is seeking an experienced chef or cook for a permanent part-time role, delivering high-quality café and catering dishes from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Monday to Friday. Join a close-knit team at the Avalon location and help drive seasonal menus, cost targets and food safety.

The role offers daytime hours, growth opportunities, and a positive work culture with meals, coffee and discounts during shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience as a chef or highly experienced cook in a commercial kitchen.
• Ability to confidently prepare a broad variety of café and catering dishes.
• Experience in catering, high-volume production or corporate food service.
• Current Food Safety Supervisor certificate.
• Strong organisation and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking a diverse range of café and catering dishes.
• Coordinating food preparation for corporate and larger catering orders.
• Contributing ideas for seasonal menus, daily specials and new catering products.
• Maintaining excellent standards of presentation, consistency and portion control.
• Assisting with ordering, stock rotation, waste reduction and inventory management.
• Contributing to recipe costing and maintaining agreed food-cost targets.
• Ensuring food-safety, allergen and workplace-safety requirements are consistently followed.
• Helping organise daily kitchen production and priorities.
• Supporting and mentoring team members and workplace trainees.
• Communicating effectively with management, kitchen staff and front-of-house team members.

Skills

Chef experience

Culinary skills

Food safety

Leadership

Time-management

Job description

CHEF / EXPERIENCED COOK Permanent Part-Time | Monday to Friday | Daytime Hours

Are you an experienced chef or cook looking for a hospitality role that gives you your nights and weekends back?

YES...Read on

About the role

Working as part of a close-knit team, you will help prepare and deliver consistently fresh, appealing and high-quality food across a café and growing catering operation. This is a permanent part-time position offering approximately 25–30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with anticipated working hours of approximately 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, although some flexibility may be required during larger catering periods.

Key responsibilities

Preparing and cooking a diverse range of café and catering dishes

Coordinating food preparation for corporate and larger catering orders

Contributing ideas for seasonal menus, daily specials and new catering products

Maintaining excellent standards of presentation, consistency and portion control

Assisting with ordering, stock rotation, waste reduction and inventory management

Contributing to recipe costing and maintaining agreed food-cost targets

Ensuring food-safety, allergen and workplace-safety requirements are consistently followed

Helping organise daily kitchen production and priorities

Supporting and mentoring team members and workplace trainees

Communicating effectively with management, kitchen staff and front-of-house team members

About you

Experience as a chef or highly experienced cook in a commercial kitchen

The ability to confidently prepare a broad variety of dishes and cuisines

Experience in catering, high-volume production or corporate food service

Strong organisation and time-management skills

The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of your responsibilities

A sound understanding of food costs, portion control, stock management and waste reduction

Leadership skills and the confidence to help guide a small team

Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Experience producing cakes, muffins, cupcakes, slices, pastries or other baked catering items would be a significant advantage

A strong commitment to food quality, presentation and customer satisfaction

A current Food Safety Supervisor certificate

About us

Unisus Group is a Certified Social Enterprise providing café and corporate catering services throughout the Geelong region. Alongside producing fresh, high-quality food, we use our business to create meaningful training and employment opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to employment. Our kitchen produces a diverse range of food, including café meals, daily specials, corporate lunches, meeting catering, platters, salads, baked goods and larger catering orders.

Approximately 25–30 hours per week

Monday-to-Friday daytime hours, anticipated to be approximately 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

No nights

Free onsite parking at Avalon location

Meals, coffee and drinks provided during working hours

Genuine input into menus and product development

Creativity and autonomy encouraged

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our commitment to quality food, teamwork and meaningful employment.