Kitchen Shift Leader

CRU - The Crusader Union of Australia; City of Lake Macquarie; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lakeside workplace

Supportive Christian team

Meaningful ministry

Job summary

CRU Lake Macquarie is seeking an experienced Kitchen Shift Leader to oversee kitchen operations at our Lake Macquarie campsite. This full-time role (38 hours per week) involves leading staff on shift, maintaining high food safety and quality for camps, schools and guest groups.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work with children and complete required child protection screening. Join a faith-based, ministry-driven catering team at a lakeside site that blends hospitality leadership with

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen or catering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong food safety knowledge and organisational skills.
• Experience preparing meals for large groups.
• Understanding of special dietary and allergen requirements.
• The ability to lead, train and support team members.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise kitchen operations and lead staff on shift.
• Ensure exceptional food quality and high food safety standards.
• Serve meals for camps, schools and guest groups.

Skills

Kitchen leadership

Food safety

Staff supervision

Allergen awareness

Education

Food Safety Supervisor certification

Commercial cookery qualifications

Job description

CRU Lake Macquarie | Permanent Full-Time

CRU is looking for an experienced Kitchen Shift Leader to join our catering team at our beautiful Lake Macquarie campsite.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for supervising kitchen operations, leading staff on shift, ensuring exceptional food quality and maintaining high standards of food safety for camps, schools and guest groups.

About You

You will bring:

• A mature Christian faith and alignment with CRU’s Basis of Belief
• Experience leading kitchen or catering teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong food safety knowledge and organisational skills.
• Experience preparing meals for large groups.
• Understanding of special dietary and allergen requirements.
• The ability to lead, train and support team members.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.

Food Safety Supervisor certification and commercial cookery qualifications are desirable but not essential.

About CRU

CRU is a Bible-based Christian organisation helping children and young people hear the gospel and grow in their faith through camps, schools ministry and conference centre operations.

What We Offer

• Permanent full-time role (38 hours per week).
• Supportive Christian team environment.
• Beautiful lakeside workplace.
• Opportunity to combine hospitality leadership with meaningful ministry.

Successful applicants must be eligible to work with children and complete all required child protection screening.