Job Description

CHEF / EXPERIENCED COOK Permanent Part time | Monday to Friday | Daytime Hours

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Are you an experienced chef or cook looking for a hospitality role that gives you your nights and weekends back?

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YES...Read on

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About the role

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Working as part of a close-knit team, you will help prepare and deliver consistently fresh, appealing and high-quality food across a café and growing catering operation. This is a permanent part-time position offering approximately 25–30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with anticipated working hours of approximately 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, although some flexibility may be required during larger catering periods.

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Key responsibilities

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Preparing and cooking a diverse range of café and catering dishes

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Coordinating food preparation for corporate and larger catering orders

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Contributing ideas for seasonal menus, daily specials and new catering products

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Maintaining excellent standards of presentation, consistency and portion control

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Assisting with ordering, stock rotation, waste reduction and inventory management

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Contributing to recipe costing and maintaining agreed food-cost targets

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Ensuring food-safety, allergen and workplace-safety requirements are consistently followed

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Helping organise daily kitchen production and priorities

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Supporting and mentoring team members and workplace trainees

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Communicating effectively with management, kitchen staff and front-of-house team members

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About you

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Experience as a chef or highly experienced cook in a commercial kitchen

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The ability to confidently prepare a broad variety of dishes and cuisines

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Experience in catering,



high-volume production or corporate food service

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Strong organisation and time-management skills

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The ability to work autonomously and take ownership of your responsibilities

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A sound understanding of food costs, portion control, stock management and waste reduction

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Leadership skills and the confidence to help guide a small team

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Excellent communication and teamwork skills

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Experience producing cakes, muffins, cupcakes, slices, pastries or other baked catering items would be a significant advantage

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A strong commitment to food quality, presentation and customer satisfaction

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A current Food Safety Supervisor certificate

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About us

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Unisus Group is a Certified Social Enterprise providing café and corporate catering services throughout the Geelong region. Alongside producing fresh, high-quality food, we use our business to create meaningful training and employment opportunities for people who have experienced barriers to employment. Our kitchen produces a diverse range of food, including café meals, daily specials, corporate lunches, meeting catering, platters, salads, baked goods and larger catering orders.

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Approximately 25–30 hours per week

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Monday-to-Friday daytime hours, anticipated to be approximately 8:00 am to 2:00 pm

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No nights

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Free onsite parking at Avalon location

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Meals, coffee and drinks provided during working hours

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Genuine input into menus and product development

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Creativity and autonomy encouraged

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We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds who share our commitment to quality food, teamwork and meaningful employment.

📌 CHEF / EXPERIENCED COOK Permanent Part-Time | Monday to Friday | Daytime Hours (Avalon)
🏢 Unisus Coffee
📍 Avalon