We are seeking an experienced and motivated Production Chef to take a leadership role within our high-volume food production operation. This is, hands-on position responsible for leading teams across both production and packaging processes, ensuring efficiency, consistency, and high-quality output every day.

You will play a critical role in supervising operations, driving performance, and supporting the Afternoon Production supervisor in leading a large, fast-paced team environment.

Kids Gourmet Food (KGF) is Australia's leading provider of freshly prepared meals to the childcare sector, supplying centres across Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne.

As a high-volume food production business, we operate across morning, afternoon, and overnight shifts, producing nutritious meals at scale with a robust focus on quality, safety, and reliability.

What You'll Do

In this operational role, you will oversee afternoon production and packaging operations, ensuring smooth workflow, strong team performance, and consistent product quality.

Key responsibilities include:

Leading, supervising, and motivating production and packaging teams on shift

Managing daily workflow across bulk food production and packaging lines/ stations

Ensuring strict adherence to recipes, portion control, and production specifications

Driving productivity, efficiency, and on-time output in a high-volume workplace

Supporting staff training, coaching, and performance management





Maintaining strong organisational control across production priorities and labour allocation

Ensuring compliance with all food safety, hygiene, and WHS standards

Monitoring quality control and resolving operational issues quickly

Promoting a positive, accountable, and high-performance team culture

Full-time, unrestricted Australian working rights (38 hours per week)

Proven experience in a supervisory, team leader, within food production, catering, or manufacturing role.

Strong leadership ability with experience in team management, motivation, and performance oversight

Excellent organisational and time management skills

Experience in bulk production and high-volume operations

Strong understanding of food safety, WHS, and quality systems

Physically fit and able to safely lift and move items up to 25kg on a regular basis

Availability to work consistent weekday afternoon shifts (Monday to Friday)

Please note: applicants on student visas or with restricted working hours will not be considered

What We Offer

$43.25 per hour

Fixed Monday-to-Friday afternoon roster 12 PM to 8 PM

Team Leader role with real operational responsibility

Meals provided (lunch/dinner)

Uniform supplied

Supportive, professional, and high-performing team environment

If you are a strong operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced production environment, enjoys leading and motivating teams, and takes pride in delivering quality food at scale, we would love to hear from you.

📌 Production Chef (Australia)
🏢 KG Foods
📍 Australia