Food Services Assistant

About the role

Seasons Mango Hill is looking for an experienced Food Services Assistant to support its high-volume kitchen and cafe. Reporting to the Chef and/or Cook, the assistant helps keep the kitchen running smoothly. This is a permanent part-time position, including weekend work.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in implementing and monitoring menus and food production to uphold presentation, quality and service standards.
• Prepare, cook and serve food according to dietary, nutritional and cultural needs, together with the Chef and/or Cook.
• Help maintain, monitor and record Food Safety Program requirements.
• Handle, sort, store and distribute food items correctly.
• Follow direction on portion control, cooking standards and wastage.
• Ensure compliance with food and catering preparation regulations.
• Assist with kitchen cleaning, rubbish disposal and housekeeping, and follow diet and care plan directives.

Required profile

• Proven experience supporting commercial kitchens with volume cooking (hotels, healthcare etc.) or similar environments, able to follow instructions from the Cook/Chef.
• Safe Food Handling Certificate (essential).
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or National Certificate in Hospitality (desirable).
• Unrestricted Australian working rights and a current national police check.