Production Kitchen Cook

Jefferies Your Local Provedore; Shire of Yarra Ranges; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies Your Local Provedore in Victoria is seeking two hands-on Cooks to join our production kitchen. You will prepare a range of ready-to-eat meals, salads, sauces, baked goods and other products for our stores, cooking to established recipes and portion specs.

This full-time, Sunday–Thursday role focuses on quality, consistency and teamwork. Baking or pastry experience is preferred but not essential; you’ll gain variety across cooking, preparation and production while helping bring products

Qualifications

• Has previous commercial cooking experience.
• Enjoys working with food and takes pride in what they produce.
• Understands the importance of quality and consistency when producing food in batches.
• Can follow recipes and processes accurately.
• Has a good eye for detail.
• Works well in a busy production environment.
• Is organised, reliable and happy to get stuck in.
• Can work independently but also enjoys being part of a team.
• Has a positive attitude and enjoys working with food.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and cooking a range of food products to established recipes and specifications.
• Preparing food in batches for our stores.
• Assisting with baked goods, pastries and other bakery items.
• Helping develop and test new products and ideas.
• Following recipes, production sheets and portion specifications.
• Preparing ingredients and organising your production for the day.
• Maintaining consistent quality, taste and presentation.
• Ensuring food is labelled, stored and handled correctly.
• Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and running smoothly.
• Following all food safety and hygiene requirements.
• Working closely with the kitchen and management team to keep production on track.

Skills

Hands-on approach

Food preparation

Quality focus

Recipe following

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Organisation

Reliability

Independent work

Job description

Jefferies Your Local Provedore | Full-Time | Sunday–Thursday

We’re looking for two hands-on Cooks to join our kitchen team at Jefferies Your Local Provedore.

If you enjoy making great food, like keeping busy and take a bit of pride in getting the little things right, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be working in our production kitchen, preparing a mix of ready-to-eat meals, salads, sauces, baked goods and other products for our stores.

This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys working with food, cares about quality and consistency, and is happy to get stuck in and help wherever needed.

Baking or pastry experience is preferred, but it’s definitely not the main focus of the role.

The Role

• Preparing and cooking a range of food products to established recipes and specifications

• Preparing food in batches for our stores

• Assisting with baked goods, pastries and other bakery items

• Helping develop and test new products and ideas

• Following recipes, production sheets and portion specifications

• Preparing ingredients and organising your production for the day

• Maintaining consistent quality, taste and presentation

• Ensuring food is labelled, stored and handled correctly

• Keeping the kitchen clean, organised and running smoothly

• Following all food safety and hygiene requirements

• Working closely with the kitchen and management team to keep production on track

The Hours

Full-time | Sunday–Thursday

The role will be primarily day shifts, generally finishing around 6pm, with some flexibility required for occasional earlier starts depending on production requirements.

The regular working pattern will be Sunday through Thursday.

About You

• Has previous commercial cooking experience

• Enjoys working with food and takes pride in what they produce

• Understands the importance of quality and consistency when producing food in batches

• Can follow recipes and processes accurately

• Has a good eye for detail

• Works well in a busy production environment

• Is organised, reliable and happy to get stuck in

• Can work independently but also enjoys being part of a team

• Has a positive attitude and enjoys working with food

Baking or pastry experience is preferred, but not essential.

Experience in a bakery, café, restaurant, catering or food production environment will be highly regarded.

What’s In It For You?

• Full-time position, Sunday–Thursday

• Primarily day shifts, generally finishing around 6pm

• Competitive salary package based on experience

• Hands‑on role within a growing independent food business

• Plenty of variety across cooking, preparation and production

• Opportunity to contribute ideas and help develop new products

• A chance to see the food you make hitting the shelves in our stores

Before You Join Us

As part of the recruitment process, we’ll arrange a short trial so you can get a feel for the kitchen, the team and the role.

Sound like you?

If you’re a cook who takes pride in good food, enjoys working as part of a team and likes keeping busy, we’d love to hear from you.