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 opportunity 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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