The Opportunity
With over 80 years as a trusted name in Australian transport, we're proud to also own and operate modern, state‐of‐the‐art service stations designed to offer more than just fuel. Our Millicent service station and café provides a welcoming environment, quality food, and exceptional service to locals, travellers, and the transport industry.
As part of our continued growth, we are seeking a talented, passionate, and organised Chef to lead the kitchen in our busy Millicent café. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a stable and reputable business, lead a small team, and make your mark in a modern, well‐equipped kitchen environment.
The successful candidate will have proven experience working in a fast‐paced kitchen and a genuine passion for delivering quality food. Formal commercial cookery qualifications are preferred but not essential, as candidates with strong, relevant experience will be highly considered.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare the kitchen and café for daily service, ensuring all stations are organised, stocked, and ready.
* Cook and serve fresh, high‐quality meals including breakfasts, lunches, hot foods, sandwiches, and daily specials.
* Lead and support kitchen staff and casual team members to ensure smooth and efficient service.
* Maintain exceptional food safety, hygiene, and cleanliness standards in line with HACCP and regulatory requirements.
* Plan and contribute to menus, including seasonal dishes that highlight fresh local produce and appeal to highway customers.
* Ensure consistent food quality, presentation, portion control, and customer satisfaction.
* Support stock control, ordering, and supplier coordination.
* Work closely with store and divisional leadership to meet operational goals, control costs, minimise waste, and drive food sales targets.
About You
* Proven experience as a Chef, ideally within a café, roadhouse, pub, or high‐volume kitchen.
* Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage kitchen operations confidently.
* Experience planning menus and delivering appealing, practical food offerings.
* A hands‐on leader who can support, guide, and motivate a small team.
* Passionate about food quality, presentation, and customer experience.
* Sound understanding of food safety, hygiene, and cost control.
* Reliable and flexible for full‐time hours including early starts, evenings, and weekend shifts.
* Relevant Commercial Cookery qualifications (Cert III, IV, or Diploma) preferred but not essential as equivalent industry experience will be considered.
Why Join Us
* Competitive remuneration.
* Strong commitment to growth and development of team members.
* Employee recognition and rewards program.
* Corporate health plan discount.
* Novated leasing.
* Enjoy work‐life balance – Local work, home every night.
* 24/7 employee assistance program.
* Reward and recognition program.
* Professional growth and development opportunities.
* ASX multi‐modal business with 80 years of history.
To uphold our core value of "Everybody Safe Everyday" a pre‐employment medical and police check will be required to be successful in this role.
#J-18808-Ljbffr