Kitchen Crew - Moonlight Cinema Melbourne

Moonlight Cinemas; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% off dining and stays across EVT/HT

$2 movie tickets + discounts on Moon光

Seasonal perks at Thredbo

Career growth across hotel &娱乐网络

Job summary

Moonlight Cinemas Melbourne is seeking experienced Kitchen Crew for the summer season at the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. This hands-on casual role prepares, cooks, and serves high-quality food to guests while supporting smooth kitchen operations during a busy event schedule.

Availability to work nights and weekends from mid‑November through early April is required. You'll thrive in a fast-paced team environment, adhere to food safety standards, and contribute to creating memorable guest

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year kitchen experience in hospitality or events.
• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene and WHS.
• Trade qualification and Food Safety Supervisor Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and assemble food items per recipes and portions.
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness and hygiene.
• Restock and rotate stock and assist prep stations.
• Support smooth service flow with FOH and kitchen teams.
• Monitor equipment and report hazards or issues.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

RSA

Team player

Education

Trade qualification

Food Safety Supervisor Certification

Job description

About EVT

When you join EVT, you are joining one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading experience companies. EVT encompasses Entertainment businesses that excite every sense, Ventures driven by a passion for new opportunities and Travel businesses that always feel local and authentic. At EVT, we’re the shakers and the Daymakers. The experience creators. The possibility makers and opportunity takers. We aim to make a positive impact on our people, communities and environment, every day.

Moonlight Cinema, a part of EVT, is a beloved summer tradition – bringing the magic of movies under the stars in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, and Perth. Surrounded by unforgettable outdoor backdrops, we create special moments for connection. Join our team and help deliver one of Australia’s most memorable open-air cinema experiences.

EVT has an endless range of roles and careers paths to explore across over 140entertainment experiences like Event Cinemas and Moonlight Cinemas, 150award winningrestaurants and bars, and 80+ hotels, including QT, Rydges,Atura,LyLo, Independent CollectionandAustralia’s most lovedyear roundalpine resort,Thredbo.Our ventures include a ~$2.3B property portfolio and hotel management, just to name a few. Onceyou’rein,there’sno limits on where your career could take you.

Are you passionate about events, entertainment, and creating memorable guest experiences?

A quintessential summer tradition, Moonlight Cinema is the ultimate way to see a movie under the stars with family and friends. With venues in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth, it provides our guests with a unique and memorable experience in visiting some of Australia’s most picturesque botanic gardens and parklands.

About the Role

Moonlight Cinema Melbourne is seeking experienced Kitchen Crew to join the team for the summer at the iconic Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. This hands‑on casual role is integral to preparing, cooking, and delivering high‑quality food to our guests and supporting smooth kitchen operations across the event season. You’ll thrive in a fast‑paced, team‑focused environment and contribute to creating memorable guest experiences. You must be available to work nights, including weekends, from mid-November through early April.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and assemble food items according to recipes and portion controls
• Maintain kitchen cleanliness, hygiene, and food safety standards
• Restock and rotate stock, and assist with prep stations during service
• Support smooth service flow with front‑of‑house and kitchen teams
• Monitor kitchen equipment and report hazards or issues promptly

What You'll Bring

• Minimum 1 year kitchen experience, preferably in high-volume hospitality or event settings
• Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene, and workplace health & safety
• Trade qualification and Food Safety Supervisor Certification (preferred)
• Positive attitude with strong communications skills
• Team player with strong organisation skills and attention to detail
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast‑paced environment
• Valid RSA and Australian work rights (essential)

How You Work

• Daymaker ethos — no one’s too big for the small things.
• Resilient and solutions-focused — stays calm, moves fast.
• Growth mindset — learns, shares, and levels up others.

Perks from Day One

As part of EVT, you unlock Elevate Perks from your first day. Parity for all levels - no ivory towers.

• 50% off dining and stays across EVT hotels – QT, Rydges, Atura, LyLo and more.
• $2 movie tickets + discounts on Gold Class, Moonlight Cinema and Candy Bar.
• Seasonal perks at Thredbo.
• Career growth across our hotel & entertainment network

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

This is a casual position running from 16 November 2026 to 16 April 2027.