Experienced Chef

Chefs on the Run; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award casual rates

Shift penalties + superannuation

Paid for every hour you work

Flexible scheduling

Wide variety of venues

Melbourne base

Job summary

Chefs On The Run is a national hospitality staffing agency based in Melbourne. Join our casual chef pool and take control of your schedule, working across restaurants, clubs, resorts, aged care, health care, and catering in Melbourne and surrounding areas.

Great pay, genuine flexibility, and a team that knows who you are. We offer above-award casual rates, shift penalties, and superannuation on every shift, with payment for every hour you work.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or higher is required.
• Minimum 5 years post-apprenticeship kitchen experience.
• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willingness to obtain).
• Current NDIS Check or Police Check (Hospitality) – Unsupervised/Vulnerable People required.

Responsibilities

• Cook across hospitality, catering, aged care and health venues.
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards at all sites.
• Operate independently across varied kitchen environments and menus.
• Adapt to venue-specific requirements and kitchen teams.
• Support venues during peak periods and event catering as needed.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

NDIS/Police Check

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Chefs On The Run is a National hospitality staffing agency with over 36 years placing experienced

kitchen staff across the Melbourne and surrounding regions. Family-owned and people-first — we know

every chef on our books by name.

About the Role

Join our casual chef pool and take control of your schedule. Work across restaurants, clubs, resorts, aged

care, health care, and catering in Melbourne and surrounding areas. Great pay, genuine flexibility, and a team that knows who you are.

Duties

• Cook across hospitality, catering, aged care, and health venues
• Maintain food safety and hygiene standards at all sites
• Operate independently across varied kitchen environments and menus
• Adapt to venue-specific requirements and kitchen teams
• Support venues during peak periods and event catering as needed

Skills & Experience

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or higher required
• Minimum 5 years post-apprenticeship kitchen experience
• Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Current NDIS Check (Required to work in Aged Care) or Police Check (for Hospitality only Chefs) — Unsupervised/Vulnerable People

Due to the nature of the work we do, we require all employees to have a current Police Check or NDIS Check. Working With Children Checks are also required for all work in Child Care, Schools and quite a lot of Hospitality. If you are unable, or not prepared, to obtain a Police Check or NDIS Check, please don’t apply to work with us.

In addition, we are unable to sponsor employees owing to the fact that we have only casual roles available and will also only contact applicants who currently reside in Australia

Culture

People enjoy working with Chefs On The Run because you're treated as an individual. Our friendly

Operations team gets to know your preferences, ideal venues, and availability. After 36+ years in the

industry, we still take a personal approach with every chef. You're never just a number here.

• Above-award casual rates: $41–$66 per hour depending on experience
• Shift penalties + superannuation on every shift
• Get paid for every hour you work — no unpaid prep or side duties
• Flexible scheduling — work the days and hours that suit your life
• Wide variety of venues: Restaurants, Pubs, Resorts, Clubs, Aged Care, Catering
• Melbourne base with work across surrounding regions
• Friendly, supportive Operations team you'll actually get to know
• Family-owned business with 36+ years of industry relationships