• Casual Hourly Rate: Hew 3 $44.04 per hour + 12% Super
• Employment Type: Casual
• Location: Melbourne Burwood Campus

About the Role:

A Qualified Chef is responsible for preparing high-quality food, maintaining kitchen standards, and contributing to an efficient, safe, and well-organised culinary operation. The role involves cooking, menu input, ensuring food safety compliance, and supporting the leadership and development of kitchen staff.

To be successful, you'll have:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent).
• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen (restaurants, cafés, hotels, or catering).
• Food Safety knowledge and understanding of HACCP principles.
• Experience supervising or training junior staff (desirable).
• Ability to work flexible hours
• Strong culinary skills across a wide range of cooking techniques.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced kitchen.
• Excellent time management, organisation, and multitasking abilities.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Creativity and passion for food, flavour, and presentation.
• High attention to detail and commitment to food quality.
• Understanding of dietary requirements and ability to modify dishes accordingly.
• Reliability, professionalism, and a strong work ethic.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Prepare, cook, and present dishes to a consistent, high standard.
• Assist with menu planning, recipe development, and seasonal specials.
• Maintain excellent food quality, portion control, and presentation.
• Ensure strict adherence to food safety, hygiene, and WHS standards (HACCP).
• Manage stock levels, complete stock rotation, and minimise waste.
• Order ingredients and supplies in line with budget and operational needs.
• Train, mentor, and support junior kitchen staff and apprentices.
• Operate and maintain kitchen equipment safely and correctly.
• Maintain a clean, well-organised kitchen environment at all times.
• Work collaboratively with FOH staff to ensure smooth service and guest satisfaction.
• Support head chef or management with kitchen administration tasks as required.

Applications for this position close on 9th Dec 2025, please apply with Resume and Cover Letter. If you have any questions please reach out to Shane Copel, Coordinator Hospitality (s.copal@deakin.edu.au) 

This role requires the incumbent to apply for and maintain a Working With Children Check (refer to Deakin’s Recruitment Procedure for further details).

About us 

The flexible learning options we provide our students and our diverse team of professionals and academic experts has enabled us to achieve a 5-star rating by the prestigious university ranking organisation Quacquarelli Symonds. For eight consecutive years, we've achieved the highest level of overall student satisfaction among Victorian universities.
We have a network of campuses, learning centres and research centres across Victoria and corporate offices in Melbourne, China, Indonesia, India and Sri Lanka.  Our online Cloud campus provides more than 13,000 students with access to state-of-the-art digital tools and direct access to world-renowned academics.
As a Victorian university with a global impact, Deakin is translating its research into commercial outcomes that will help drive innovation for Australia’s economy.