Cafe Team Leader

Full Time Café Team Leader required. Located in Sydney's Northern Beaches. Start ASAP. Mon-Fri 6.45am-2.45pm.

At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

We currently have an opportunity for a Full Time Cafe Team Leader. Join our team and play a key role in being part of something truly special as we manage the delivery of support services critical to maintaining the integrity of the hospital's operations including food, cleaning, security and maintenance. Reporting to the Food Services Manager, you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.

What You'll Do (key responsibilities)

This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:

• Running the onsite cafe
• Maintain kitchen, equipment and utensils in a safe, operational and hygienic condition
• Regularly evaluate food ingredients contents, stock levels and allergens prior to service
• Ensure all stock is stored following FIFO (First in First Out) and always prevent cross contamination
• Customer service and EFTPOS

What You'll Bring (experience required)

• Minimum 2 years professional experience in a hospitality environment
• High standard of personal presentation and strong communication skills
• Worked within HACCP certified environment is preferred
• Minimum 1 year Barista experience
• Food Safety knowledge

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer?

At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.

What It Means to Belong at Downer

We're proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:

• Training and development to support and diversify your career.
• With 30% of vacancies filled internally you'll find real opportunities to advance your career.
• : healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
• Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.

How to Apply

Click "APPLY" and please include your up-to-date resume and any relevant qualifications specific to this role.

Please note that public transport options are limited: own reliable transport is preferred.