Bring your cooking skills to a team where outstanding food creates opportunity.

Plate It Forward is hiring casual chefs and cooks across our Sydney kitchens. Opportunities may be available at Colombo Social in Enmore, Kyiv Social in Chippendale, Kabul Social in the CBD, and our production kitchen and catering operations in Alexandria. Tell us which locations suit you best, and your availability when you apply.

Various Locations Available

Bring your cooking skills to a team where excellent food creates opportunity.

Plate It Forward is hiring casual chefs and cooks across our Sydney kitchens. Opportunities may be available at Colombo Social in Enmore, Kyiv Social in Chippendale, Kabul Social in the CBD, and our production kitchen and catering operations in Alexandria. Tell us which locations suit you best, and your availability when you apply.

About the role

You’ll prepare and cook food to a high standard, work with the team to deliver smooth service, and help maintain a secure, organised kitchen. Depending on your experience and where you work, you may run a section, support restaurant service, or prepare food for catering and community meal programs.

What you’ll do
Prepare, cook and present dishes in line with recipes and specifications




Manage your section during service where appropriate to your role
Maintain food safety, hygiene and workplace safety standards
Store ingredients correctly, monitor stock and minimise waste
Work closely with chefs and other team members during busy periods

About you

You have kitchen experience as a chef, cook, commis chef or chef de partie; sound cooking and food safety skills; and a reliable, supportive approach to teamwork. Formal culinary training, gained in Australia or overseas, is welcome. You’ll also need Australian working rights.

About us

Plate It Forward is a hospitality group and social enterprise using food to create positive social impact. Across our restaurants, catering and community programs, we provide employment, training and opportunities for people facing barriers to work. Our team brings together many cultures and backgrounds, and we aim to make every kitchen a place where people feel respected and supported.

What we offer
Casual shifts across a range of kitchen settings and times
Training, support and a mentor and buddy program
Prospects to develop your skills and grow with the group
A welcoming team that values diversity and inclusion
50% off when dining in the venues
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📌 Casual Cooks And Chefs Needed New South Wales
🏢 Plate it Forward
📍 New South Wales