Looking for something different to the usual restaurant grind?
If you've just finished your apprenticeship (or you're early in your chef career) and you're keen to build real production skills in a rapid-paced aviation environment, this could be a excellent next step!
Inflight Services Australia - Sky Snacks operates out of Townsville Airport, supplying regular passenger transport (RPT) services, charter flights, and occasional functions/other catering operations.
In TSV we run 8 rotating menus, so you'll get variety and strong exposure to structured, high-standard food production.
What you'll be doing
Preparing and assembling inflight meals across multiple menus
Working to strict food safety and aviation compliance requirements
Completing (and learning) flight catering paperwork and dispatch requirements (training provided)
Following production plans, portion control, labelling, and packing standards
Supporting occasional non-aviation catering for functions/events as required
Food safety + digital skills (important)
We're serious about HACCP—and we run it digitally.




You'll be working with the Didge Food Safety platform, including:
Smart technologies and automated monitoring
Vision AI checks
Temperature sensors and digital records
If you're comfortable with tech (or you learn quickly), you'll do well here.
What we're looking for
Qualified Chef (recently completed apprenticeship welcome)
Strong hygiene and food safety mindset
Good basic computer/digital skills
Reliable, organised, and able to work to timelines
Team player who takes pride in consistent quality
Hours & pay
38 hours per week
Weekly pay
Daytime hours only: Monday to Friday, * (5-day roster)
Occasional weekend/public holiday work may be required, subject to operational requirements
Why this role?
Stable, daytime roster (no late nights)
Variety across multiple menus
A unique aviation catering setting with strong systems and standards
Training provided for flight catering paperwork and processes
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📌 Chef Inflight Catering Tsv Airport Townsville
🏢 SkySnacks
📍 Townsville