Lead Culinary Coordinator & Admin

Compass Group Pty Limited; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Skills development

Collaborative team

Career progression

100+ retail discounts

Job summary

Compass Group Pty Limited is seeking a Lead Culinary Coordinator & Admin to coordinate a large culinary workforce across Melbourne events, including major shows. You will schedule rosters, backfill vacancies, liaise with external agencies, and provide admin support to operations.

The role emphasizes payroll and HR support, maintaining records, and ensuring compliance in a fast-paced hospitality environment with diverse events.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating a workforce and handling admin duties.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to multitask.
• Experience with workforce management systems, preferably Deputy.
• High attention to detail in records and reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, SharePoint and data systems.
• Ability to work autonomously and in a team environment.
• Experience in hospitality, catering, events, or large operations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and backfill casual culinary workforce, rostering and scheduling.
• Liaise with stakeholders and external agencies to meet workforce needs.
• Provide admin support to site operations, records, compliance and training.
• Support culinary managers with payroll, HR and workplace enquiries.
• Maintain cross-team communication while supporting audits and compliance.

Skills

Workforce coordination

Rostering

HR support

Operations coordination

Scheduling software

Deputy

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

OneDrive

Data management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Deputy

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

OneDrive

Job description

Lead Culinary Coordinator & Admin

• Coordinate and support a large-scale culinary workforce!
• Play a key role in the successful delivery of events at Melbourne Park - including the AO!
• Full-Time role where no two days are the same!

Leveraging Levy Australia’s cutting-edge, guest-centric approach you will be tasked with delivering legendary experiences for the up to three million guests to hundreds of events Melbourne Park welcomes each year, including the world’s biggest tennis tournament, the Australian Open. Fast paced, and no two days the same.

The Position

• Coordinate and support the casual culinary workforce, including scheduling, reviewing rosters and backfilling vacancies.
• Liaise with key stakeholders and external agencies to ensure workforce requirements are met.
• Provide administrative support to site operations, maintaining accurate records, reports, compliance documentation, and training records.
• Support culinary managers and employees with payroll, HR, and workplace enquiries.
• Maintain effective communication across teams while supporting audits, compliance requirements, and continuous operational improvement.

The Person

• Previous experience in workforce coordination, administration, rostering, HR support, or operations coordination.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Experience working with workforce management systems, or scheduling software is highly regarded (Deputy)
• High attention to detail and accuracy in record keeping and reporting.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, OneDrive, and data management systems.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating effectively within a team environment.
• Experience within hospitality, catering, events, workforce planning, or large operational environments is highly desirable.

The Benefits

• Develop your skills across workforce planning, compliance, administration, and HR support.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Access exciting career development opportunities within a leading hospitality business.
• Easy access to 100+ retail discounts.