Chef de Partie

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Dnata Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Want a high flying career in aviation catering? We are the world's largest air services provider. Come join our high performance Melbourne Airport team as a Chef de Partie in a permanent full-time position.

Overnight shift: 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM

What does a typical day look like?

You will be working in a busy, open plan kitchen preparing & cooking various international hot & cold meals in commercial quantities, for our customer airlines. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in large multi-function high end venues and experience producing consistent, high quality culinary items.

In a nutshell, your main responsibilities are:

  • Overseeing the preparation and bulk cooking of hot and cold meals for Business and Economy Class passengers across multiple airlines
  • Keep the team productivity on time per daily flight schedules, manage any flight delays or departure schedule changes accordingly
  • Assist Sous and Exec Sous chefs planning for the day
  • Ensure stock control & minimization of food wastage.
  • Enforce cleaning & maintaining strict hygienic work environment at all times.
  • Maintain strict compliance with food safety (HACCP), Halal handling procedures, hygiene, and workplace safety standards at all times.
  • Ensure airline carts are correctly packed with equipment, dry goods, snacks, and beverages for each flight.

What do you need to be successful in securing this role?

  • Must hold relevant trade qualifications.
  • Passion & drive to deliver high quality food to our customers.
  • Ability to work a 7-day rotating roster.
  • Good written & verbal communication skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Good organizational & time management skills.
  • Ability to work under pressure in a busy large scale kitchen.
  • Previous as a CDP or Supervisor in a commercial kitchen environment preferred.
  • As you will be working in the Aviation Services industry, you will be required to obtain a clear National Police Check.

What's in it for you?

  • Be part of a close knit & dedicated team that is committed to safety.
  • Competitive pay rates and penalties.
  • Daily meals and uniforms are provided
  • Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities.
  • 5 weeks annual leave.
  • Discounts at hundreds of retailers, discounted health insurance and wellbeing resources including online exercise classes.

About Us:

We are Australia's largest and most admired inflight catering and retail partner. Specialising in inflight catering and retail, and food manufacturing, our group of diverse brands enables us to deliver extensive service capabilities.

Chosen by many of the world's top airlines, we operate 16 facilities across 12 cities and employ over 4,000 people who help us to produce over 64 million meals, and service more than 250,000 flights, each year.

Parent company dnata – part of the Emirates Group – is one of the world's largest air services providers. Offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and inflight catering and retail services, dnata ensures the aviation industry operates smoothly and efficiently.

Want to know more about dnata catering and our global businesses? Visits our Australian careers website and watch a short video here:

Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, we want to hear from you.

Click the link below and upload your resume to start on the journey of joining the dnata catering family as a Chef de Partie

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