Chef (FT) - Coca-Cola QLD

We currently have a permanent full-time opportunity for a Chef to join our team in Richlands, QLD. 

Reporting to Canteen Manager you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services. Must be available to work Monday to Friday 6am – 2pm, NO WEEKENDS!

What You’ll Do (key responsibilities)

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

• Menu Planning - Designing menus that are seasonal, cost-effective, and appealing
• Food Preparation and service
• Stock control and ordering
• Sanitation & Safety - Ensuring cleanliness and compliance with health regulations.
• Keeping up to date records

What You’ll Bring (experience required)

• Must have Commercial Cookery or Chef qualification and Food Handlers certificate
• 2-3 years in a fast-paced kitchen environment
• Able to design a 4–5-week menu (3 meals per day) with variety
• Exceptional Customer Service 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Team Player
• Focuses on quality 

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.

• Perks@Downer: 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
This exciting role offers you the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with a highly successful organisation. If you are passionate about what you do and motivated to succeed, then APPLY now.

**Please note, as a prerequisite for this role candidates will be required to prove full work rights, complete pre-employment medical check, National Police check and reference checks.