Cafe Cook

Nestled in Parramatta Park's lush surrounds, Parramatta Aquatic Centre (the PAC) is a new fitness, wellness and relaxation hub. Featuring three pools including an outdoor Olympic-sized centrepiece and indoor water playground, as well as spa, steam and sauna facilities, fitness centre, and public café, the PAC is a community oasis to accompany Parramatta's burgeoning CBD district.

We invite you to be part of the City of Parramatta Council team and join our community of over 700 people on a journey towards building the future of Parramatta together. In the heart of greater Sydney, one of Australia's fastest-growing regions, we put our people first – whether they're staff or the community of about 175,000 we serve – to provide the perfect mix of services and support to make Parramatta thrive.

At Council, we prioritise the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We are committed to implementing child safe practices to create an environment where children feel safe and included. We screen candidates to ensure their suitability to work with children, this includes conducting National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks, and through reference checks. Our commitment to child safety is explained in Council's Child Safe Commitment Statement.

Your next career move is here

Join us on Parramatta's positive transformation journey being responsible for high quality café operations, including but not limited to, customer service, food and beverage preparation including coffee and maintaining a clean and hygienic kitchen.

On a daily basis, as a Café Cook, your main task will be:

• Food preparation in accordance with café menu ensuring high standards of quality
• Prepare and serve a variety of coffee and beverage options to customers
• Operate hotplates and assorted cooking equipment in a safe and efficient manner
• Administer food and beverage purchase transactions
• Assist with ongoing stock maintenance, rotation of frozen goods and monthly stock takes of all saleable items
• Ensure consistent high levels of cleanliness, presentation, hygiene, safety and security within the facility

About you

The successful candidate should have at least 2 years of previous front-of house experience in a busy café/hospitality environment and previous food preparation and kitchen experience.

You will need to be flexible and willing to work a 7-day rotating roster across multiple facilities.

You will also bring:

• NSW Working with Children Check Clearance
• Current National Police Check Clearance
• Food Handling Certificate
• Food Service Supervisor Certificate (desirable)
• Point-of-sale experience
• Commitment to providing excellence in customer service
• Experience working independently and within a team environment·

What's on offer

This is a Casual Opportunity.

We are offering an attractive hourly rate of $34.35 plus 25% casual loading plus 12% superannuation.

In addition, City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:

• Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Health and wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, Flu Shots and more)

Come as you are

Parramatta is a fascinating mosaic. We believe in creating a working culture that reflects that. Here, everyone is welcome and valued, so you can bring your authentic self to work and simply be who you are – whoever you are.

Our diverse culture is a source of strength. It increases the effectiveness of our teams and drives innovation, which includes finding new ways of working. Ultimately, diversity and inclusion shape who we are as a city and as a working environment.

If you have any questions or would like to know more about Diversity at City of Parramatta, please email

Want to know more?

Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description.

Review our Values Flyer, which outlines Council's core values and behaviours.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please contact Drew Brown on or email

How to apply

Candidates MUST apply online. Please, attach a Cover Letter addressing the requirements of this role.

Applications close at 9pm on Thursday 16 October 2025 and will not be accepted through any other medium.

As this is a child-related position, prohibited persons as defined under the NSW Child Protection Act are not eligible to apply. A Working with Children Check must be uploaded as part of your application.

If you do not have a valid Working with Children Check and meet the remaining requirements of the role, please answer your pre-screening questions accordingly and reach out to  to confirm that your WWCC is in progress.

Council is committed to providing a child safe environment and is guided by the NSW Child Safe Standards | Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information on Council's Child Safe Framework please visit Child Safe | City of Parramatta.

Important additional information

This position requires the preferred candidate to undergo a Criminal History Records check.

This position requires the preferred candidate to undertake a Pre-Employment Medical Check, which also includes a Drug and Alcohol test.

The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.

Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.

Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.