Foodfolk Australia is a leading provider of airline catering services, delivering fresh, high-quality meals to customers across Australia.We'reall about generous servings of fresh, natural produce, prepared by people who love to cook—not by machines. We believe food is more than fuel;it'spacked with emotion, culture,discovery,and desire.

We are excited to be launching our brand-new,state-of-the-artfacility in Melbourne and are seeking experienced Chef de Partie professionals withexpertisein authentic Vietnamese, Thai, and Filipino cuisine. This is a unique opportunity to join Foodfolk Australia during an exciting period of growth. Successful candidates will play a key role in building and developing a high-performing culinary team while helping shape the success of our newest facility from day one.

Our ideal team member is more than a skilled chefyou'llbe passionate about authentic Vietnamese, Thai and Filipino cuisine and thrive in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.You'llbe committed to delivering exceptional food,maintainingthe highest qualitystandardsand working collaboratively as part of a high-performing kitchen team.

In this role you willbe responsible for:

- Preparing,cooking,and portioning high-quality foodin accordance withrecipes, customerspecifications,and production schedules.
- Leadingdesignatedkitchen section to ensure all production is completed accurately and on time.
- Maintaining exceptional standards of food quality, presentation,consistency,andportioncontrol.
- Assistingwith production planning, batchcooking,and bulk food preparation.
- Providing day-to-day guidance and support to Kitchenhands andassistingwith the onboarding of new team members.
- Monitoring stock levels,assistingwith inventorymanagement,and helping tominimisefood waste.
- Completing production documentation, temperaturerecords,and quality assurance checks.




- Maintaining compliance with Food Safety, HACCP,GMP,and Workplace Health & Safety requirements.

Working collaboratively with the kitchen department to achieve daily production schedules and operational priorities.

- Identifyingopportunities to improve kitchen processes,efficiency,and product quality.

Key Selection Criteria:

- At least 2 – 3 years’experience as a Chef de Partie or in a similar role within a fast-paced, high-volume commercial kitchen.
- Extensive experience preparing authentic Vietnamese, Thai and Filipino cuisine in a high-volume commercial kitchen, with a solid understanding of traditional ingredients,flavoursand cooking techniques.
- Demonstrated experience preparing these cuisines in bulk whilemaintainingconsistency, quality,presentation,andportioncontrol.
- Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, allergenmanagement,and quality assurance requirements.
- Experience with bulk food preparation, batch cooking and workingtostrict production schedules.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a kitchen section and support,coachand mentor junior kitchen team members.
- Experience with stock control, inventorymanagement,and wasteminimisationpractices.
- Experienceinairline catering, large-scale catering, foodmanufacturing,or industrial food production is highly regarded.
- Excellentorganisationalskills with strong attention to detail,quality,and consistency.




- Strong communicationskills and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse team.
- A positive attitude, strong workethic,and commitment to delivering exceptional food in a fast-paced environment.

This is a full-time position and requires flexibility to work across a variety of shifts, including weekends and public holidays, in line with operational requirements.

Please note, as part of our recruitment process candidates willbe requiredto undergo and successfully pass a Pre-Employment Medical (PEM). You will be on your feet for most of the day andrequiredto lift/move heavy items (5 -20kg).

Why Choose Foodfolk?

Our people are the core of ouroperation. We value our staff and work as a close-knit team. We offer benefits such as:

- Free onsite parking.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Ongoing training,developmentand career progression opportunities.
- The opportunity to join a brand-new Melbourne facility from day one.
- Work alongside passionate chefs in one of Australia's growingairlinecatering businesses.

Values We Live By

We'reall in this together. We support one another and celebrate success as a team.

We bring a positive mindset to every challenge and are always looking for a better way.

Weoperatein a fast-moving industry and pride ourselves on being adaptable, solutions-focusedand reliable.

We are committed to safety, quality and doing the right thing for our people, customers,communityand environment.

Ifyou'reready to take the next step in your culinary career and be part of an exciting new operation in Melbourne,we'dlove to hear from you.

Foodfolk Australia is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, Torres Strait Islander peoples, and individuals of all cultures,backgroundsand identities.

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