Job Description
Chefs On The Run is a family-owned hospitality staffing agency with 36+ years placing experienced kitchen and catering staff across Victoria and Australia. Known for a genuinely personal approach — the team gets to know you, your preferences, and your goals.
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Support a variety of Victorian aged care, healthcare, and hospitality venues on a flexible casual basis.
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Work the shifts you want, in the environments you enjoy — backed by a trusted agency with decades of client relationships state wide.
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Assist with food preparation, plating and meal service
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Set up and clean dining areas to hygiene and safety standards
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Maintain kitchen cleanliness and equipment readiness
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Operate within aged care and healthcare compliance requirements
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Skills & Experience n
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Food handlers and/or I'm Alert Certificate (required)
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Current NDIS Check (required for aged care)
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Minimum 1 year experience in a commercial kitchen
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Own reliable transport and uniform (required)
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Availability of 2–3 days per week minimum
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Due to the nature of the work we do, we require all employees to have a current Police Check or NDIS Check. Working With Children Checks are also required for all work in Child Care, Schools and quite a lot of Hospitality. If you are unable, or not prepared, to obtain a Police Check or NDIS Check, please don't apply to work with us.
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In addition, we are unable to sponsor employees owing to the fact that we have only casual roles available and will also only contact applicants who currently reside in Australia
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People thrive at Chefs On The Run because they're treated as individuals, not numbers. The friendly Operations team genuinely learns your schedule, preferences, and strengths — and matches you with work that suits your lifestyle.



Join a community that has supported hospitality workers for over 36 years.
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Above-award casual pay rates with shift penalties
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Superannuation on all hours worked
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Accommodation, travel and meals covered on all regional contracts
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Flexible schedule to fit around your other commitments
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Work-life balance not typically available in hospitality
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Wide variety of environments — aged care, hotels, pubs & Clubs, resorts & child care
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Friendly, supportive Operations team available throughout your engagement
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Chefs on the Run Australia Pty Ltd was established in January **** to provide the Tourism, Hospitality, Aged Care & Health, Child Care, Mining & Catering Industries with a dependable source of casual, temporary and emergency personnel.
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The founders believed that the Industry needed to be able to source properly trained professionals on short notice. Hospitality professionals who could walk in at a moment's notice and provide the necessary skills to assist a site get through a shift, week or month when they needed support.
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Chefs On The Run believes in looking after everyone with whom we come into contact - the individuals who work for us and the clients we strive to supply.
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Chefs on the Run Australia Pty Ltd was established in January **** to provide the Tourism, Hospitality, Aged Care & Health, Child Care, Mining & Catering Industries with a dependable source of casual, temporary and emergency personnel.
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The founders believed that the Industry needed to be able to source properly trained professionals on short notice. Hospitality professionals who could walk in at a moment's notice and provide the necessary skills to assist a site get through a shift, week or month when they needed support.
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Chefs On The Run believes in looking after everyone with whom we come into contact - the individuals who work for us and the clients we strive to supply.
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What can I earn as a Food Services Assistant
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📌 Aged Care Food Service Assistant (Melbourne)
🏢 Chefs On The Run Australia
📍 Melbourne