Clean Eats Australia | [Tullamarine, Victoria]

Casual | Monday to Friday | 5:00 am starts

Clean Eats Australia is looking for an experiencedcookwho can lead by example and help keep our daily mealproductionrunning smoothly.

Clean Eats Australia | [Tullamarine, Victoria]

Casual | Monday to Friday | 5:00 am starts

Clean Eats Australia is looking for an experiencedcookwho can lead by example and help keep our daily mealproductionrunning smoothly.

About Clean Eats

Clean Eats Australia produces fresh, ready-made meals designed to make eating well easier. Our range includes individual meals and family favourites, with a focus on flavour, quality and consistency.

We’re looking for someone who shares that focus and can combine practicalcooking skills with clear direction, good organisation, able to follow food safety procedures and processes as well as someone with a strong sense of responsibility.

About the role

This is a hands-oncooking position with day-to-day team leadership responsibilities in the kitchen area of our foodproductionfacility.

You’ll prepare andcookmeals to established recipes, complete monitoring checks, organise daily kitchen tasks and support the team in meetingproductionrequirements. You’ll stay actively involved in thecooking while helping others work safely, efficiently and consistently.

You’ll also have the opportunity to suggest improvements to recipes and kitchen processes, with changes reviewed and approved before being introduced intoproduction.

The role is casual with the opportunity to progress to permanent full time.

What you’ll be doing

- Preparing andcooking meal components in line with approved recipes,productionquantities and food safety procedures.

- Organising preparation andcooking tasks to meet the dailyproductionschedule.

- Allocating work and giving team members clear instructions and priorities.

- Leading by example through practical support, transparent communication and consistent standards.

- Monitoring flavour, texture, appearance and yield throughoutcooking using company sensory and physical evaluations.





- Coordinating with the pre-prep room.

- Working with the QA team to meet the production schedule.

- Following and reinforcing food safety, hygiene, allergen and safe equipment procedures according to the HACCP food safety program.

- Completing requiredproductionand food safety records, including temperature checks.

- Maintaining correct ingredient storage, labelling and stock rotation.

- Overseeing kitchen cleaning and contributing directly to cleaning and sanitising tasks.

- Identifying shortages, delays, equipment faults or quality issues and raising them promptly.

- Suggesting practical ways to improve recipes, workflow and consistency while reducing waste.

- Receiving onsite and ongoing training.

- Complete and maintain monitoring records.

What we’re looking for

- Demonstratedcooking experience in a commercial kitchen, catering operation or foodproductionenvironment.

- Strong practical food knowledge and the ability to follow recipes accurately.

- Experience preparing food in larger quantities, or the ability to adapt confidently to batchproduction.

- Previous experience leading a team, supervising a section or coordinating kitchen staff.

- The ability to delegate clearly, organise workloads and keep the team focused.

- A calm, practical approach whenproductionis busy or priorities change.

- A sound understanding of food safety, hygiene, temperature control and allergen management.

- The ability to read recipes and procedures in English, completeproductionrecords and communicate instructions clearly.

- A reliable, punctual approach and willingness to take ownership of your work.

- Availability Monday to Friday, with 5:00 am starts.

- Full Australian working rights.

- A current driver’s licence and reliable transport to and from work.

- Ability to perform well under pressure.

- Ability to meet KPIs and quality standards.

Commercialcookery qualifications, a food handling certificate and experience in ready-made mealproductionwould be well regarded.

Why join Clean Eats?

- A weekdayproductionschedule with early starts.

- A role combining hands-oncooking with p

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