Casual Cooks | Melbourne & Surrounding Suburbs | Early Childhood
Are you an experienced, qualified Cook looking for a better way of life? Randstad Education is seeking seasoned culinary professionals for casual roles across the Melbourne council area.
The Randstad Advantage: Why Join Us? ...
this job offer closes 7 august 2026
job details
this job offer closes 7 august 2026
summary
- melbourne, victoria
- au$ 38.5 - au$ 41.09 per hour
posted 7 july 2026
- reference number
- 90M0547172_6270043131558025071
randstad operational
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job details
- Total Control: Manage your calendar seamlessly via our myRandstad app. Choose your shifts and locations to fit your lifestyle.
- On-Demand Pay: Say goodbye to waiting for the standard pay cycle. Access your earned wages as you need them for vital financial flexibility.
- Exclusive Rewards: Enjoy exceptional discounts and savings on everyday essentials, fuel, groceries, food delivery, and entertainment.
- Dedicated Support: You are a professional, and you'll be treated like one. Our Talent Partners provide human, reliable support from day one.
We need independent, qualified professionals who can confidently walk into a new kitchen, take complete operational control, and hit the ground running from day one.
Your Responsibilities:
- Take Immediate Ownership: Manage daily operations, workflow, meal planning, and clean-down completely independently.
- Meal Preparation: Prepare up to 3 fresh, nutritious, and appealing meals daily for varying group sizes.
- Dietary Precision: Manage complex dietary requirements, allergen matrixes, and cultural preferences with absolute accuracy.
- Compliance & Safety: Maintain impeccable food safety, hygiene, and strict regulatory kitchen documentation.
- Experience: A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) with a proven track record in commercial, hospitality, or institutional kitchens. You must have a demonstrated ability to assess a new kitchen quickly and run the space independently.
- Training & Compliance: A current Safe Food Handling Certificate (or Food Safety Supervisor qualification), alongside completed Child Protection and Foundations of Child Safety Training ( free online traning)
- Requirements: A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) and valid Australian work rights.
- Reliability: Available for at least 2 shifts per week, reliable at short notice, and willing to travel within Melbourne
- Download the myRandstad app via the App Store or Play Store to start your applcation in a few quick clicks.
- Alternatively, Click the APPLY button and send your CV directly to our Talent Partner Team.
Randstad Education is committed to the safety of children and maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse or neglect.
experience
1 year Casual Cooks | Melbourne & Surrounding Suburbs | Early Childhood
Are you an experienced, qualified Cook looking for a better way of life? Randstad Education is seeking seasoned culinary professionals for casual roles across the Melbourne council area.
The Randstad Advantage: Why Join Us?
We need independent, qualified professionals who can confidently walk into a new kitchen, take complete operational control, and hit the ground running from day one.
...
Are you an experienced, qualified Cook looking for a better way of life? Randstad Education is seeking seasoned culinary professionals for casual roles across the Melbourne council area.
The Randstad Advantage: Why Join Us?
- Total Control: Manage your calendar seamlessly via our myRandstad app. Choose your shifts and locations to fit your lifestyle.
- On-Demand Pay: Say goodbye to waiting for the standard pay cycle. Access your earned wages as you need them for vital financial flexibility.
- Exclusive Rewards: Enjoy exceptional discounts and savings on everyday essentials, fuel, groceries, food delivery, and entertainment.
- Dedicated Support: You are a professional, and you'll be treated like one. Our Talent Partners provide human, reliable support from day one.
We need independent, qualified professionals who can confidently walk into a new kitchen, take complete operational control, and hit the ground running from day one.
...
Your Responsibilities:
Randstad Education is committed to the safety of children and maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse or neglect.
show more- Take Immediate Ownership: Manage daily operations, workflow, meal planning, and clean-down completely independently.
- Meal Preparation: Prepare up to 3 fresh, nutritious, and appealing meals daily for varying group sizes.
- Dietary Precision: Manage complex dietary requirements, allergen matrixes, and cultural preferences with absolute accuracy.
- Compliance & Safety: Maintain impeccable food safety, hygiene, and strict regulatory kitchen documentation.
- Experience: A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) with a proven track record in commercial, hospitality, or institutional kitchens. You must have a demonstrated ability to assess a new kitchen quickly and run the space independently.
- Training & Compliance: A current Safe Food Handling Certificate (or Food Safety Supervisor qualification), alongside completed Child Protection and Foundations of Child Safety Training ( free online traning)
- Requirements: A valid Working with Children Check (WWCC) and valid Australian work rights.
- Reliability: Available for at least 2 shifts per week, reliable at short notice, and willing to travel within Melbourne
- Download the myRandstad app via the App Store or Play Store to start your applcation in a few quick clicks.
- Alternatively, Click the APPLY button and send your CV directly to our Talent Partner Team.
Randstad Education is committed to the safety of children and maintains a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of child abuse or neglect.
experience
1 yearqualification
- Certificate III in hospitality
- Certificate III in commercial cookery
- Diploma of Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery)
- Certificate IV in Hospitality
- Certificate III in Cookery
- Food handlers
