Launch your Culinary Career with a Fully Funded Apprenticeship at Australia's premier sports and entertainment precinct, Cook for international crowds, world class events and the Australian Open.
Levy the specialised division of Compass Group Australia is the master catering partner for Melbourne Park home of Rod Laver Arena, Margaret Court Arena and Centrepiece. Delivering extraordinary food experiences across high volume retail, corporate suites and major events. We are looking for an ambitious Apprentice Chef ready to train alongside some of the best culinary leaders in the industry.
The Position -
- You'll be working across diverse culinary sections, form high end corporate suite catering to massive high volume event production.
- Assisting senior chefs with daily prep, station service, knife work, food safety and commercial kitchen cleanliness standards.
- You will be exposed to cooking in production kitchens, learning the skills and techniques to deliver high quality food across a variety of styles of cuisine.
- All while completing a nationally recognised trade qualification Certificate III in Commercial Cookery with workplace support and scheduled TAFE training days.
- You will receive competitive remuneration and enjoy working with a stable, and growing organisation.
What we are looking for -
- A genuinely passionate about food person, loves cooking and the culinary arts.
- Works well with others, great communication skills and team first mindset.
- Flexibility to work event-based rosters including evenings, weekends, and key major events (with full availability during the Australian Open in January)
- Strong work ethic, punctuality and eager to learn can do attitude
- Works effectively under pressure and consistently meets tight deadlines.
- Hospitality experience, preferably in a fast-paced, bulk style cooking environment (Desirable)
- Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
The Benefits
Our people are awesome. They breathe life into our brands. They make great things happen. We believe in the opportunity to recognise and develop great talent and offer many diverse opportunities. We offer discounts and benefits at hundreds of retail outlets and have 100+ salary packaging options available.
- Multiple salary packaging options to make your dollar go further
- Easy access to 100+ retail discounts
- Opportunity to learn new skills and move to different internal roles
- A chance to join an ecologically and socially forward operation
We are committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you require adjustments or alternative methods of communication in the recruitment process, please reach out to us on either 1300TALENT or careers@compass-group.com.au
Our people’s unique backgrounds, experience, and abilities are at the heart of our vibrant workforce. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities that we serve, where everyone feels empowered and valued. By building diverse teams means we are creating inclusive environments for all our people and those we connect with through our day-to-day operation. We welcome & encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, gender identity and people with disability.
