- Multiple casual roles available in Brooklyn Park
- A rotating roster with shifts available Monday to Friday between 7am and 11pm
- Fast-moving food production environment
- A growing for-purpose business focused on community outcomes
About Cultivate Food & Beverage
Cultivate Food & Beverage is a social enterprise firmly set in the fabric of food and beverage manufacture in South Australia. Cultivate endeavours to deliver products created with care for customers who are focused on maximising their efforts towards positive social impact. We take pride in our efforts to strive for best-in-class implementation of environmental sustainability practice, not only looking to improve the lives of others but also the environment that we live and work in.
Our purpose is to deliver quality food and beverage products while scaling social impact. Catering to the needs of our clients starts with a state-of-the-art kitchen. Then we add our most important ingredient — the people who work in it. At Cultivate, we recruit budding chefs and instil in them a pinch of purpose, a dash of pride and more than a splash of passion. That’s our recipe for success.
About the Role
These casual production chef roles are located in Brooklyn Park at our purpose-built food production facility. Shifts are provided on a rotating roster Monday to Friday between 7am and 11pm. These roles work as part of a team to assist in completing a range of bulk food production contracts for well-known clients who expect the highest quality products and services.
Responsibilities include:
- Prepare and cook food according to strict client requirements
- Comply with HACCP and WHS rules and legislation
- Maintain a clean and safe kitchen environment
- Oversee and assist with packaging, labelling and storage
- Follow direction from kitchen supervisors and managers
About You
You will be enthusiastic about creating high quality food and enjoy working in a fast-moving food production environment, fulfilling bulk orders within strict timeframes. You will also enjoy working in a diverse team with various levels of experience, including a team of apprentices.
Essential skills and qualities include:
- Fully qualified chef with minimum of Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Knowledge of HACCP and WHS in a food production environment
- Experience in bulk or large volume food production environment is highly desirable
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
For this role, the following documents must be provided prior to a formal offer of employment with Cultivate Food & Beverage.
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent qualification/experience
- A National Police Clearance (no older than six months)
- Satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical
- Evidence of right to work in Australia
What’s in it for you?
- Generous salary packaging: an ability to access a portion of your pre-tax salary to pay your mortgage, rent, utilities, car payments, school fees and other personal costs, reducing your taxable income
- Monday to Friday, no weekend work
- Access to career development opportunities and mentoring
- An encouraging and supportive team environment
- Access to our employee assistance program and a generous rewards and recognition program
- Join a purpose-driven organisation with a focus on social impact
Applications close Thursday 10th October - Click here to apply.
Cultivate Food & Beverage is a social enterprise backed by Bedford where we believe in fostering a diverse, accepting, and inclusive workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. We welcome applications from individuals of all gender identities, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nations people, and those with disabilities.
Please do not hesitate to contact Bedford Recruitment on 08 8275 0211 or via email at recruitment@bedfordgroup.com.au to discuss any of your access needs. We're committed to promoting a welcoming and supportive environment for all candidates, and we look forward to hearing from you.