Kitchen Production Team Members (Assembly, Prep & Cook) – Full Time The Dinner Ladies

Matraville, Sydney NSW

Full Time | AM & PM Fixed Shifts Available

Join Our Growing Kitchen Production Team The Dinner Ladies is one of Australia's leading home meal delivery businesses, creating delicious frozen meals that taste just like homemade.

As our business continues to grow, we're expanding our permanent production team across our Assembly, Prep and Cook areas. We're looking for reliable, hardworking people who enjoy working in a fast-paced production kitchen and want the security of a full time permanent role.

Whether you have experience in food preparation, commercial cooking, food assembly or kitchen production, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Roles

Successful applicants will be placed into one of our production teams based on experience, skills and business needs.

Assembly Team

- Portioning and assembling meals

- Packing and labelling finished products

- Maintaining quality and presentation standards

- Working efficiently to production targets

Prep Team

- Preparing ingredients for production

- Washing, cutting and batching vegetables, proteins and other ingredients

- Following recipes and production specifications

- Maintaining food safety and hygiene standards

Cook Team

- Preparing and cooking meals in line with recipes

- Operating commercial kitchen equipment

- Monitoring food quality and consistency

- Following HACCP and food safety procedures

Across all roles, you will:
- Work as part of a supportive production team

- Maintain a clean and organised workstation

- Follow recipes and production processes accurately

- Meet daily production targets while maintaining quality





- Follow all food safety, HACCP, quality (ISO) and workplace health and safety procedures.

About You

We're looking for people who:

- Have previous experience in a commercial kitchen, food production or manufacturing environment (preferred)

- Are reliable, punctual and committed to full-time employment

- Work well within a team

- Can communicate clearly in English

- Have a positive attitude and strong work ethic

- Can work efficiently in a busy, fast-paced environment

- Are committed to food safety and quality

Physical Requirements

These are physically active production roles. To perform the inherent requirements of the position, you must be able to:

- Be on your feet for most of your shift

- Perform repetitive manual tasks throughout the day

- Frequently lift, carry and move items weighing up to 20kg

- Bend, reach, twist and move safely throughout the shift

- Work comfortably in both hot and chilled production environments

- Maintain a consistent work pace while following safe manual handling practices

Shift Information

These are full-time permanent positions with fixed shifts.

AM Shift

- 6:00am – 2:00pm

PM Shift

- 2:00pm – 10:00pm

(Current shift times are fixed, however operational requirements may change in the future.)

Essential Requirements





- Applicants must have full or unrestricted working rights in Australia. Unfortunately, The Dinner Ladies is not currently able to offer visa sponsorship for these positions.

- As part of our recruitment and onboarding process, successful candidates will be required to complete identity verification and a National Police Check.

A criminal record does not automatically exclude a candidate from employment. Any relevant history will be considered on an individual basis in relation to the requirements and responsibilities of the role.

Why Join The Dinner Ladies?

- Full-time permanent employment

- Stable hours with fixed shifts

- All training provided

- Career progression opportunities

- Supportive and friendly team culture

- 25% staff discount on all Dinner Ladies meals

- Birthday leave

- Superannuation, overtime and applicable penalty rates

- Immediate start available

Our Recruitment Process

1. Apply – Submit your application.

2. Phone Screening – Have a brief conversation with our team about your experience, availability and the role.

3. On-site Interview & Paid Practical Assessment – Meet the team, learn more about our production environment and demonstrate your skills through a paid practical assessment.

4. Pre-employment Checks – Successful candidates complete the required identity, working-rights and National Police Check requirements.

5. Offer & Onboarding – Once the required pre-employment checks are completed and employment requirements are satisfied, we'll guide you through your offer and onboarding.

Apply via our careers page:

https://teamdinnerladies.com.au/jobs/28

📌 Kitchen Production Team Members (Assembly, Prep & Cook) – Full Time (AM and PM)
🏢 The Dinner Ladies
📍 Matraville