Kitchenhand

• Customs House

• Casual position at Kitchen Attendant Grade 1 Load Rate $34.76 per hour

• 11 % superannuation contributions

• Multiple Casual Opportunities

• Based at the heart of Brisbane City, Customs House

As part of the UQ community, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside the brightest minds, who have joined us from all over the world.

Everyone here has a role to play. As a member of our professional staff cohort, you will be actively involved in working towards our vision of a better world.

Join a community where excellence is at the core of our culture, contributions are valued and a range of benefits and rewards are available.

We are looking for multiple casual Kitchenhand to join our culinary team at Patina at Customs House. This role is to support the efficient running of the Kitchen and support the kitchen team to deliver quality meals in a timely manner. The Kitchenhand is responsible for maintaining cleanliness of the kitchen and supporting in kitchen preparation tasks.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Maintain cleanliness of food preparation areas.

• Clean kitchen equipment and appliances.

• Clean benchtops, floors, ovens, and ranges.

• Receive, lift, handle and store food and stock deliveries.

• Retrieve food items as requested by chef team.

• Assist with food preparation.

• Wash dishes, pots, and utensils.

This is a casual position at Kitchen Attendant Grade 1 Load Rate $34.76 per hour plus 11% superannuation.

• Previous experience in a Kitchen environment or similar.

• Knowledge of Kitchen operations or qualification related to Kitchen operations.

• Successful completion of an accredited ‘Hygiene for Food Handlers’ course is desirable.

• Commitment to high levels of personal and workspace hygiene and cleanliness.

• Excellent organisation and customer service skills.

• Demonstratable interpersonal and communication skills with a can-do attitude to what can be a physically demanding team environment.

• Ability to work flexible hours and weekends (when required).

In addition, the following mandatory requirements apply:

• Work Rights: You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment. 

• Background Checks: All final applicants for this position may be asked to consent to a criminal record check. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits. 

To discuss this role please contact Mr Nicholas Murtas at ********@uq.edu.au

For application queries, please contact ******@uq.edu.au stating the job reference number in the subject line. 

All applicants must supply the following document:  

• Resume  

Please note that you will be asked to add all documents into the one upload box during the application form.

At UQ we know that our greatest strengths come from our diverse mix of colleagues, this is reflected in our ongoing commitment to creating an environment focused on equity, diversity and inclusion.  We ensure that we are always attracting, retaining and promoting colleagues who are representative of the diversity in the broader community, whether that be gender identity, LGBTQIA+, cultural and/or linguistic, Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with a disability, or age. Accessibility requirements and/or adjustments can be directed to ******@uq.edu.au.  

If you are a current employee (including casual staff and HDR scholars) or hold an unpaid/affiliate appointment, please login to your staff Workday account and visit the internal careers board to apply for this opportunity. Please do NOT apply via the external job board. 

Applications close Thursday 30 May 2024 at 11.00pm AEST (R-39242).

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