Qualified Chef
1 week ago
Cotton Tree Meats | Sunshine Coast, QLD
Full-Time | Creative Role | Stable, Long-Term Career
Cotton Tree Meats | Sunshine Coast, QLD
Full-Time | Creative Role | Stable, Long-Term Career
Cotton Tree Meats is looking for a qualified chef with a passion for flavour and a curiosity for butchery. This unique role offers a hands-on career change into the meat industry while still using your culinary skills. Join a supportive, family-run business with a strong team culture, great job security, and creative input into ready-made meal development.
About UsCotton Tree Meats is a family-owned and operated business that has proudly served the Sunshine Coast for over 40 years. We're known for looking after our staff — proven by our excellent staff retention — and for creating high-quality products across both our retail and wholesale operations. We're excited to introduce chefs into the business, bringing new perspectives and expanding our product range. This is a fantastic opportunity to move into an adjacent trade while building on your existing skills.
Qualifications & Experience-
Qualified chef with experience in wet dishes or pastries
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Experience with low & slow BBQ smoked meats
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A genuine interest in learning more about butchery and meat preparation
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Cook and create our value-added heat-and-serve meals and pastry parcel range
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Help develop new retail-ready food products
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Provide retail customer service, including recipe suggestions and meal ideas
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Assist with butchery labouring duties: trimming, cryovacing, smallgoods slicing, product presentation
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Learn fresh meat preparation: trimming, slicing, and meat display skills
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Excellent job security in a well-established business
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Join a friendly, experienced team that values creativity and collaboration
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Plenty of opportunity for product innovation and development
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Gain new skills in butchery, expanding your career pathway
Love food, but looking for a change of pace?
Take your culinary skills in a new direction — click Apply Now and join the Cotton Tree Meats team today.. Join a supportive, family-run business with a strong team culture, great job security, and creative input into ready-made meal development.
Cotton Tree Meats is a family-owned and operated business that has proudly served the Sunshine Coast for over 40 years. We're known for looking after our staff — proven by our excellent staff retention — and for creating high-quality products across both our retail and wholesale operations. We're excited to introduce chefs into the business, bringing new perspectives and expanding our product range. This is a fantastic opportunity to move into an adjacent trade while building on your existing skills.
Qualifications & Experience-
Qualified chef with experience in wet dishes or pastries
-
Experience with low & slow BBQ smoked meats
-
A genuine interest in learning more about butchery and meat preparation
-
Cook and create our value-added meals and pie / pastry parcel range
-
Help develop new retail-ready food products
-
Provide retail customer service, including recipe suggestions and meal ideas
-
Assist with butchery labouring duties: trimming, cryovacing, slicing & product presentation
-
Learn fresh meat preparation: trimming, slicing, and meat display skills
-
Excellent job security in a well-established business
-
Join a friendly, experienced team that values creativity and collaboration
-
Plenty of opportunity for product innovation and development
-
Gain new skills in butchery, expanding your career pathway
Love food, but looking for a change of pace?
Take your culinary skills in a new direction — click Apply Now and join the Cotton Tree Meats team today.
