About Us:

State Sport Centres are the premier multi-sport facilities in Victoria. We are here to serve sport, enabling sporting organisations and individuals to achieve peak performance, reach their potential and deliver world class events. By providing services, facilities and significant events for athletes and individuals on their journey in sport we aim to drive participation, activity and well-being across Victoria. We want people to be excited about sport, engaged in healthy activity and feel inspired to be their best!

This position will be at our State Hockey and Netball Centre in Parkville.

About The Role:

Reporting to the Kitchen Supervisor, the Kitchenhand will assist chefs and wider Food & Beverage Team with various tasks as needed, provide cooks with needed items and ensure work areas, equipment, utensils, dishes, or silverware are cleaned and sanitised. You will need to have excellent communication skills, liaising with team members in the kitchen and other areas of operation; informing supervisors when equipment isn’t working properly and when food and supplies require replenishing.

The successful candidates will thrive in a busy Kitchen setting with 2 years of experience in back of house duties, providing support to the greater team and delivering quality to a high standard. Your tasks will include dishwashing; food prep; sandwich making; general kitchen cleaning. We are looking for candidates who go above and beyond to create a welcoming and relaxing environment. In return you will work in an amazing facility undergoing exciting changes and will have access to first class facilities.

The facility is open across 7 days, so it is essential that you are flexible in how you can structure your working week. The vacancies we have are primarily for early morning, day shifts and on weekends. Late nights are often a necessity as we host many kinds of functions.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Following hygienic food and beverage handling procedures
• Store and present food in designated containers and storage areas to prevent spoilage.
• Portion and wrap the food or place it directly on plates for service to patrons.
• Take and record temperature of food and food storage areas, such as refrigerators and freezers.
• Prepare a variety of foods, such as meats, vegetables, or desserts, according to customers’ orders or supervisors’ instructions, following approved procedures.
• Package foods and/or prepare for catered events and functions
• Stock dry goods and refrigerators

Required Skills & Knowledge:

• Food Safety Supervisor certificate
• Working with Children Check
• Previous experience in a similar role

Desirable Skills & Knowledge:

• Own vehicle an advantage as work outside public transport hours is required