Cook/Kitchen Hand -casual

Cook/Kitchenhand – Casual | Approx. 25 hours per week

Join The Common Good and be part of a café team that makes a difference.

We’re looking for someone who can assist with both basic cooking and general kitchen operations to join The Common Good’s café team in Caboolture.

The Common Good operates social enterprise cafés and catering services, with profits supporting medical research, patient care and hospital innovation at The Prince Charles Hospital and Caboolture Hospital.

About the Role

We’re looking for a reliable and hands-on Cook or Kitchenhand to support our busy kitchen team.

Your day-to-day duties will include basic food preparation, short order cooking and assisting with the preparation of daily meals, and catering, as well as maintaining a clean and organised kitchen areas.

This is a practical role suited to someone who enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in keeping a kitchen clean, organised and running efficiently.

Key Responsibilities

On any given day, you may be involved in:

• Preparing ingredients and assisting with basic cooking and food production

• Assisting Chef and Cafe Manager with general kitchen tasks and cooking

• Following food safety, hygiene and workplace health and safety requirements

• Completing scheduled kitchen cleaning tasks

• Keeping kitchen, cool room, freezer and storage areas clean and organised

• Receiving deliveries and assisting with stock organisation

• Managing general waste and recycling appropriately

• Reporting equipment faults, damage or maintenance issues to your manager

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in a café, commercial kitchen or similar environment

• Enjoys practical, hands-on kitchen work

• Is comfortable with basic food preparation & cooking

• Has high standards of personal cleanliness and kitchen presentation

• Is organised and able to manage competing tasks in a busy environment

• Works well as part of a team and is willing to assist wherever needed

• Is reliable, punctual and takes pride in their work and is willing to learn

Previous experience as a Kitchenhand is desirable, but we are also open to applicants who have a strong work ethic and a genuine interest in developing their skills in a commercial kitchen.

What We Offer

• No split shifts

• A friendly and supportive kitchen team

• Opportunities to develop your skills and progress within a growing organisation

• The opportunity to contribute to a social enterprise that supports medical research and patient care

If you’re a reliable and practical team member who enjoys working in a busy kitchen and wants to be part of something that makes a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Applicants must have full Australian working rights.

The Common Good is an inclusive place to work. We welcome and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and other diverse groups.