Kitchen Hand

Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, wellbeing & assistance program

On-site physio and health checks

Employee café discounts

Leadership and development programs

Job summary

Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust is hiring a casual Kitchen Hand to support the kitchen, café, functions and staff cafeteria. The role requires weekend availability, manual handling, and a strong understanding of food hygiene in a fast-paced environment.

Reporting to the Head Chef, you will perform dishwashing and cleaning duties, maintain hygienic standards, and help ensure smooth kitchen operations in a beautiful Springvale location.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of food hygiene practices.
• Experience in a fast-paced commercial kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Clean all kitchen areas and manage dishwashing duties.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely as directed.
• Provide a clean, hygienic environment for meal prep and service.
• Adhere to food safety guidelines and daily menu plans.
• Report any faulty equipment to Head Chef or manager-on-duty.

Skills

Fast-paced work

Hospitality experience

Health and safety regs

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday 8 October 2026 at 1:00 pm | Expires Sunday 8 November 2026 at 12:59 pm

About Us

We create extraordinary experiences. We create memories, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we have to innovate and always push for better, and where your perspective is always valued. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another to make a real difference. This is a world where you'll discover something new, every day.

You'll discover hospitality that goes beyond expectations. You'll be providing support to our busy kitchen supporting the café, functions and staff cafeteria no nights, limited weekends and a beautiful location all with an organisation that puts people first, and where you get to make a difference.

The Role

Reporting to the Head Chef, our Kitchen Hand will primarily be responsible cleaning and dishwashing activities to ensure the effective and efficient operations of the kitchen as well as adhere to the maintenance of safe and hygienic operations within the kitchen. This is a casual role.

Key Responsibilities

• Use cleaning chemicals and recommended products for specified cleaning duties.
• Clean all areas within the kitchen in conjunction with the Cooks to ensure effective health and safety standards are achieved.
• Provide a clean, hygienic environment for the preparation and delivery of meals.
• Emptying kitchen bins and cardboard boxes throughout the day
• Collect accumulated food waste and dispose of it appropriately according to SMCT guidelines, procedures and policies.
• Ensure that malfunctioning equipment is reported to the Head Chef or the manager-on-duty in a timely manner.
• As directed by the Head Chef follow all relevant SMCT guidelines, procedures and policies in regards to food preparation and adhere to the daily menu plans.
• Promote a safe and secure working environment for all SMCT employees and visitors.

The Essentials

• Weekend availability is a must
• Comfortable with manual handling - Repetitive heavy lifting is a requirement of this role
• Sound knowledge around food hygiene
• Experience working in a fast-paced commercial kitchen

About You

• The ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work well under pressure
• Confidence and strong capabilities working within a hospitality or café environment.
• Knowledge and understanding of health and safety regulations within a hospitality and/or café environment.
• The ability to work in a physically demanding role
• The ability to work successfully and productively within a team environment and independently.
• High level of organisational, time management and problem solving capabilities.
• High level of presentation and strong work ethic.
• High level of lifting and manual handling

What's on offer?

• Employee Health, Wellbeing and Assistance Programs, including free onsite Physio and regular health checks and initiatives.
• Leadership and Development Programs.
• No waiting period for unpaid parental leave and only 3 month waiting period for paid parental leave for full time and part time employees.
• Supportive and people-focused culture at a purpose-driven organisation.
• Discounts at our employee café and on-site florists.

SMCT is an equal opportunity employer and a Diversity Council Australia Member.

We care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks.

If you have any access requirements to fully participate in our recruitment process, please contact [e-mail].

We will be conducting interviews throughout the advertising period, and the job posting may close early if a suitable candidate is hired.

For more information on Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, please visit our website: www.smct.org.au.

Job details

Pay type Hourly

600 Princes Hwy, Springvale VIC 3171, Australia