Chef / Butcher Assistant - Career Change Opportunity

Cotton Tree Meats | Sunshine Coast, QLD

Full-Time | Creative Role | Stable, Long-Term Career

Cotton Tree Meats is looking for a qualified chef with a passion for flavour and a curiosity for butchery. This unique role offers a hands‑on career change into the meat industry while still using your culinary skills. Join a supportive, family‑run business with a strong team culture, great job security, and creative input into ready‑made meal development.

About Us

Cotton Tree Meats is a family‑owned and operated business that has proudly served the Sunshine Coast for over 40 years. We're known for looking after our staff - proven by our excellent staff retention - and for creating high‑quality products across both our retail and wholesale operations. We're excited to introduce chefs into the business, bringing new perspectives and expanding our product range. This is a fantastic prospect to move into an adjacent trade while building on your existing skills.

Qualifications & Experience

- Qualified chef with experience in wet dishes or pastries
- Experience with low & slow BBQ smoked meats




- A genuine interest in learning more about butchery and meat preparation

Tasks & Responsibilities

- Cook and create our value‑added heat‑and‑serve meals and pastry parcel range
- Help develop new retail‑ready food products
- Provide retail customer service, including recipe suggestions and meal ideas
- Assist with butchery labouring duties: trimming, cryovacing, smallgoods slicing, product presentation
- Learn fresh meat preparation: trimming, slicing, and meat display skills
- 4‑day 7am to 6pm work roster includes one weekend day

Benefits

- Excellent job security in a well‑established business
- Join a friendly, experienced team that values creativity and collaboration
- Plenty of opportunity for product innovation and development
- Gain new skills in butchery, expanding your career pathway

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