Customer Service,Food Safety,Kitchen,Trade Qualified - Chef
Job Description
About The Role
Gather by Cater Care is seeking a passionate, reliable, and experienced Chef to join our kitchen team in St Lucia, Queensland.
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a prestigious boarding school environment, preparing fresh, nutritious, and high-quality meals for students and staff. The role also includes supporting events, functions, and formal dinners, with a strong emphasis on presentation, consistency, and flavour.
We are looking for someone who thrives in a fast-paced kitchen, takes pride in their work, and demonstrates excellent organisation, teamwork, and reliability.
Roster
Wednesday to Sunday: 6:00am - 2:00pm
What We Offer
Convenient onsite parking and access to public transport
Stable full-time hours with early finishes
Opportunity to work with a leading national contract catering organisation
Supportive, inclusive, and team-focused culture
Employee retail discounts across 450+ stores
Company uniform provided
Access to the Acacia Connection Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Key Responsibilities
Prepare and present fresh, high-quality meals for students and staff
Assist with high-volume and bulk meal production
Support catering for functions, events, and formal dinners
Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient kitchen environment
Deliver professional and friendly customer service
Ensure compliance with food safety and workplace health and safety standards
Contribute positively to a collaborative kitchen team
Desired Skills and Experience
Your Background
A trade qualification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
Previous experience in a similar chef position
Experience in bulk cooking or contract catering environments (highly regarded)
Strong communication, time management, and organisational skills
A positive attitude and ability to work effectively both independently and within a team
Excellent attention to detail and presentation standards
Experience within the education sector (desirable)
Who We Are
Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services).
Through our values of Care, Pride and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity, work/life balance, providing excellent career opportunities to our employees. We encourage First Nations people to consider a career with us.
The Next Step
Please click “Apply for this job”. If your work history aligns with the key selection criteria for the role, one of our recruitment coordinators will be in touch. Please, no agencies.
Please Note
All successful candidates will be required to satisfy a Working With Children Check.