Casual Chef – Production Kitchen & Catering

Location: Upper Mount Gravatt, Brisbane
Employment Type: Casual (30+ hours per week)

About Us

We are a national funeral catering company providing qualified catering services across five cemeteries and 12 funeral home venues throughout Brisbane and the Gold Coast.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality food and reliable, compassionate service to families during important occasions.

About the Role

We are seeking a reliable, organised and hands-on Casual Chef to support our Head Chef in our Upper Mount Gravatt production kitchen.

This is a varied role involving food preparation, platter assembly, packaging, dispatch and occasional delivery and on-site catering support.

You'll be working in a fast-paced production environment where attention to detail, presentation and meeting daily deadlines are essential.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare and assemble sandwich platters, fruit platters, cakes, slices and hot savoury items.

- Assist with daily food production, portioning, packaging and presentation.

- Follow daily production schedules, catering orders and run sheets.

- Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, cleanliness and kitchen organisation.

- Assist with packing, checking and dispatching catering orders to multiple venues.

- Deliver catering orders to funeral homes and cemetery locations as required.





- Support front of house teams with heating, preparation and presentation of function food.

- Work closely with the Head Chef to ensure catering orders are completed accurately and on time.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

- Has previous experience as a chef or cook, ideally in catering, production kitchens or high-volume food preparation.

- Is confident preparing fresh platters, sandwiches and hot savoury food.

- Has excellent time management and organisational skills.

- Works efficiently and independently while supporting a small team.

- Takes pride in food quality, presentation and consistency.

- Is flexible, reliable and willing to assist with deliveries and on-site catering.

- Holds a current driver's licence.

- Understands food safety and safe food-handling practices.

What We Offer

- Casual employment with varied responsibilities.

- A supportive team and established catering operation.

- A well-organised production kitchen based in Upper Mount Gravatt.

- The opportunity to contribute to a professional and meaningful catering service.

Apply Now

If you're a practical, reliable chef who enjoys food preparation, teamwork and variety in your working day, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply with your resume and a brief outline of your relevant experience.

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