Chef (Casual) Brisbane IDC

at Downer
Published July 3, 2025
Location Pinkenba, Australia
Category Restaurant - Food Service  
Job Type Full-time  

Description

Join us on the journey

We currently have casual role available for experienced Chef to join the Spotless team located at Pinkenba, Brisbane. Spotless, as a subcontractor to Secure Journeys, will be responsible for preparing and serving culturally diverse, nutritious meals contributing to the overall health and well-being of those in the centres.

What you’ll do

The role has a broad remit, with key responsibilities outlined below:

Assemble, prepare, and produce food requirements as directed by the Catering Manager. This includes food safety, maintaining cleanliness in the kitchen, managing stock control, and adhering to all kitchen policies and procedures.

Ensure compliance with the HACCP Food Safety Plan, monitoring food safety standards and practices, maintaining hygiene in food preparation areas, and completing all Food Safety Documentation accurately and timely.

Monitor and enforce food storage standards, ensuring proper handling and rotation of stock using First In, First Out (FIFO) principles, and maintaining appropriate holding temperatures for perishable items.

Ensure compliance with our Standards of Business Conduct and contribute to a culture of safety and quality improvement.

What you’ll bring

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Knowledge of menu and nutritional standards

Full understanding of HACCP Food Safety guidelines

Exemplary bulk cooking skills (ideal Aged Care or Resources experience)

Strong written and verbal communication abilities

Excellent teamwork and interpersonal skills

More than anything, you’ll have a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a drive to provide high quality outcomes for Spotless and our client.

Why work for us?

Working for us means every day you will be enabling our communities to thrive. With a bright future ahead of us, you find purpose here and have the opportunity to directly impact and contribute positively to our future. You’ll also find a range of benefits available such as:

Above Award Pay Rates

Training and development to support your career.

Internal career opportunities across the Downer Group business.

A range of discounts and benefits available.

An Employee Assistance Program providing access to professionals to support you (and your family) to achieve your personal or professional goals through wellbeing coaching, counselling, financial advice, legal advice and more.