Casual Chef

Chef

Location: 97 Delawney Street Balcatta, Western Australia
Type: Casual 
Salary: $37.10 plus 25% Casual Loading 

At the City of Stirling, we’re proud to be WA’s largest local government, serving over 243,000 residents with more than 200 community-focused services. With a workforce of 1,400, we’re committed to building an inclusive, capable and future-ready organisation. We invest in our people, embrace innovation, and offer a workplace where flexibility, wellbeing and growth are more than just words – they’re how we work.

Why You’ll Love This Role
This is a hands-on role where you’ll play a key part in delivering high-quality meals that support our community. Working closely with the Head Chef, you’ll contribute to large-scale food production while maintaining strong food safety standards and efficient kitchen operations.
You’ll be part of a collaborative team environment, supporting kitchen coordination, stock management, and continuous improvement in food service delivery.

• Understudy the Head Chef. 

• Assist in the preparation of meals to be offered via the Community Foods operations in consultation with the Head Chef. 

• Assist with administration duties in conjunction with Head Chef.

• Work in a cold environment

• Providing direction to the kitchen attendants in the undertaking of their duties. 

• Maintaining a safe and secure working environment within the kitchen. 

• Maintaining Food Safety requirements, HACCP and ensuring adherence to relevant legislation. 

• Support the effective management of food costs. 

• Pack meals ready for distribution to clients

What You’ll Bring
We’re looking for a reliable and team-focused chef who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment. You’ll ideally bring:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
• 2–5 years commercial kitchen experience Specifically Cook/Chill Process, Allergen Management
• Competent in basic Microsoft Office applications (or similar), particularly: Outlook (email) Word (documents, procedures) Excel (simple data entry, logs, or checklists)
• Stock control & ordering
• Manual handling awareness
• Cleaning & sanitation regimes
• Record keeping

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Work Your Way – Flexible hours and free parking
• Feel Your Best – Gym discounts and wellness perks
• Belong Here – Inclusive culture and recognition programs

Explore all our benefits at http://www.stirling.wa.gov.au/employment

Ready to Make a Real Impact?
If you’re ready to bring your skills to a role that supports our community and delivers exceptional service, apply now and join a team that values your contribution.

Applications close: Monday 25 May 2026 at 11.59pm (We may begin interviews before the closing date, so don’t wait!)
Questions? Contact Lester Heredia | (08) 9205 7112

The City embraces its diverse workforce by supporting work-life balance and offering opportunities for progression and development. Here at City of Stirling we celebrate and support inclusion and diversity.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the City of Stirling, the Wadjak People of the Nyoongar Nation, and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia. We will act with compassion and respect towards all people and value people of all abilities, ages, religions, faiths, sexualities, gender identity and cultural backgrounds.