About the role

Run the café kitchen day to day at a premium kids' play and dining venue inside Chadstone Shopping Centre, Melbourne. Lead catering for birthday parties and full-venue events of up to 150 guests, develop new dishes that grow spend, cost recipes, manage ordering and stock, and own allergen management and food safety.

Key responsibilities

- Run the café kitchen day to day – brunch, lunch and a kids' menu families love

- Lead catering for birthday parties and full-venue events of up to 150 guests

- Develop new dishes that grow adult spend – brunch, platters and seasonal specials

- Cost recipes, manage ordering and stock, and hit food cost targets

- Own allergen management and food safety, and train our kitchen casuals

About you

- Trade qualified (Cert III/IV Commercial Cookery) with 2+ years as a chef





- Café or brunch experience – ideally running a kitchen on your own

- Experience with high-volume or event catering

- Food Safety Supervisor certificate, or willing to get it

- Organised, reliable and genuinely excited about excellent food for families

Benefits

- Daytime hours – your evenings are your own

- Real ownership of the menu and room to make your mark

- Free parking at Chadstone

- A fun, beautifully designed venue with a great team

About us

Imaginationation is a premium kids' play and dining venue inside Chadstone – often called Australia's most beautiful play space.

📌 Cafe chef (Chadstone)
🏢 Imagination Nation
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