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 great food for families

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 outstanding team

About us

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

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📌 Cafe chef (Melbourne)
🏢 Imagination Nation
📍 Melbourne