Kitchen Hand – Eleni’s Kitchen & Bar & Jimmy’s Deli

Location: Yarraville, Melbourne

Employment type: Casual or Part time

Pay: Award rates, including applicable penalty rates

Eleni’s Kitchen & Bar and Jimmy’s Deli are family-owned hospitality venues located in the heart of Yarraville. As our businesses continue to grow, we are looking for a reliable and hardworking Kitchen Hand to join our team.

This position may involve working across both venues and is suited to someone seeking consistent, long-term employment in a busy and supportive kitchen environment.

Key Responsibilities

- Washing dishes, cookware and kitchen equipment
- Keeping kitchen, preparation and storage areas clean and organised
- Assisting chefs with basic food preparation when required
- Receiving and correctly storing deliveries
- Emptying bins and maintaining waste areas
- Following food-safety, hygiene and workplace-safety procedures
- Helping the kitchen team during busy services
- Completing opening and closing cleaning duties

What We’re Looking For
- Reliable, punctual and hardworking
- Able to work quickly and stay organised during busy periods
- Physically capable of standing for extended periods and safely lifting kitchen supplies
- Able to follow instructions and work well as part of a team
- Strong attention to cleanliness and hygiene
- Available to work evenings and weekends, including Friday and Saturday nights
- Previous kitchen-hand or hospitality experience is preferred but not essential




- Valid Australian working rights

What We Offer
- Consistent shifts for the right applicant
- Award wages and applicable penalty rates
- Staff meals during eligible shifts
- A friendly, family-run workplace
- Opportunities to learn food preparation and develop within the kitchen
- Potential for additional hours across our venues
- Long-term opportunities as we continue to grow and open new venues

If you are dependable, take pride in keeping a kitchen clean and want to become part of a hardworking hospitality team, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply with your résumé and include your current availability.

Pay: $26.44 – $39.33 per hour

Application Question(s)

- Do you have the legal right to work in Australia?

Answer: Yes/No
- Do you have at least six months of experience as a kitchen hand or in a commercial kitchen?

Answer: Yes/No
- Are you available to work Friday and Saturday evenings, including late finishes?

Answer: Yes/No
- Can you reliably travel to Yarraville for every rostered shift?

Answer: Yes/No
- How many years of kitchen-hand or commercial-kitchen experience do you have?

Answer: Number of years
- Which days and times are you regularly available to work?

Answer: Short answer
- Please briefly describe your previous kitchen-hand duties, including dishwashing, cleaning and food preparation.

Answer: Short answer
- When would you be available to start?

Answer: Date

Work Location: In person

📌 Kitchen Hand (Yarraville)
🏢 Eleni's Kitchen and Bar
📍 Yarraville