Do you want a high-flying career working for the world’s largest air services provider? Join our award winning Melbourne Airport team as a permanent full-time Chef.

What does a typical day look like?

You will be working in a busy, open plan kitchen preparing & cooking various international hot & cold meals in commercial quantities, for our customer Airlines.

In a nutshell, your main responsibilities are:

• Preparing hot & cold meals for business & economy class passengers for various domestic and international Airlines.
• Handling bulk ingredients
• Responsible for stock control & minimizing food wastage.
• Cleaning & maintaining a hygienic work station and kitchen environment at all times.
• Strictly following menu specifications (accurately following recipes, portioning, food prep) as well as Food Safety / HACCP, WHS & QA guidelines.

What do you need to be successful in securing this role?

• Certificate III Commercial Cookery or higher qualifications required.
• Passion & drive to deliver high quality food to our customers.
• Ability to work a flexible 7-day rotating roster.
• Understanding of written & verbal ‘Kitchen’ English, able to follow recipes and communicate with the team.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational & time management skills.
• Must be motivated, hardworking & have a good attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure in a very busy kitchen.
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Thai, Malay, Japanese, Chinese or Arabic cuisines highly regarded.
• As you will be working in the Aviation Services industry, you will be required to obtain a clear National Police Check.
• Availability to work 38 hours/week, as this role is a full-time permanent position.

What’s in it for you?

• Be part of a close knit & dedicated team that is committed to safety first.
• Competitive pay rates and penalties.
• Free daily staff meals, and uniforms provided.
• Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities.
• 5 weeks paid annual leave.
• Access to our tailored Employee Novated Car Lease program.
• Discounts at hundreds of retailers, discounted health insurance and wellbeing resources including online exercise classes.

About Us:

We are Australia’s largest and most admired inflight catering and retail partner. Specialising in inflight catering and retail, food manufacturing, and airport lounge management, our group of diverse brands enables us to deliver extensive service capabilities.

Chosen by many of the world’s top airlines, we operate 16 facilities across 10 cities and employ over 4,000 people who help us to produce over 64 million meals, and service more than 250,000 flights, each year.

Parent company dnata – part of the Emirates Group – is one of the world’s largest air services providers. Offering Ground Handling, Cargo, Travel, and Flight Catering, dnata ensures the global aviation industry operates smoothly and efficiently each day.

Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, we want to hear from you!