Chef

Sydney

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AVIATION SUPPORT BUSINESS OF THE YEAR 2025

AUSTRALASIA's AIRLINE CATERER OF THE YEAR 2025

What does a typical day look like?
Bring your Culinary skills to our dedicated team of craftspeople, curating and presenting restaurant quality meals at 40,000ft in the sky. As a Chef in our Production Team, you will be working in a busy, open plan kitchen preparing & cooking various hot & cold meals in commercial quantities, for our Customer Airlines.

In a Nutshell, Your Main Responsibilities Are

• Preparing hot & cold meals for Business & Economy class passengers for various domestic and international Airlines in bulk.
• Stock control & minimizing food wastage.
• Ensure that taste, consistency and presentation are at the highest possible standard
• Maintaining a strictly hygienic work environment at all times.
• Use proper techniques such as cook-chill methods for safe intermittent food storage
• Following menu specifications as well as Food Safety / HACCP & OHS guidelines.
• Follow Master Production Schedule (MPS) for daily and weekly flight planning
• Work with Catering Attendants and Leading Hands in Production to meet targets
• Take direction and carry out any assigned tasks from Sous Chefs and CDPs in charge of our various sections

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

• Minimum Certificate III Commercial Cookery or higher qualifications
• Passion & drive to deliver high quality food to our customers.
• Ability to work various shifts on a 7-day rotating roster.
• Good written & verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Good organizational & time management skills.
• Must be motivated, hardworking & have a good attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy kitchen.
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen environment preferred but not essential.
• As you will be working in the Aviation Services industry, you will be required to obtain a clear National Police Check (at our cost).
• Availability to work 38 hours/week, as this role is a full-time permanent position.

What's in it for you?

• Be part of a close knit & dedicated team that is committed to safety.
• Competitive pay rates and penalties.
• Free onsite parking, meals, and uniforms.
• Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities.
• 5 weeks Annual Leave.
• Access to our tailored Employee Novated Car Lease program.
• 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, 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 4,500 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.

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