Kitchen Hand

Work with a Chef to provide meal options for village residents and other customers. The Kitchen Hand is responsible for food preparation, assisting the Chef with cooking of meal offerings, serving, and maintaining a clean kitchen....

• Hospitality/ Catering / Kitchen Hand
• Sylvania NSW, Australia
• Permanent part time

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services including aged & disability care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “driven to do more good.”

About the role

As Kitchen Hand, you will work with a Chef to provide meal options for village residents and other customers. The Kitchen Hand is responsible for food preparation, assisting the Chef with cooking of meal offerings, serving, and maintaining a clean kitchen.

This position covers Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday service between 9.30am and 2.30pm, Tuesday 10.30am – 2.30pm and Sunday 10am to 2.30pm. From time to time there may be catering demands such as morning teas, events, and meeting lunch plates.

The successful applicant will have:

• The ability to work in a fast-paced kitchen environment.
• Experience with food preparation and cooking
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness
• Ability to follow directions and complete tasks independently.
• Understand safe work practices and food safety/hygiene.
• Work to set time frames to complete jobs in a timely and efficient manner
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Essential criteria

There is a requirement to work weekday public holidays unless prior arrangements have been
made.

Work within the Vision and Values of Wesley Mission

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in an aged care setting.
• Qualifications or training in food preparation and cooking
• First aid certificate

Closing date -
14th July, 2026

For further information, or to submit an application, please contact: Chris Winton via the 'Apply to this Job' button below.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed
to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Wesley Mission is committed to diversity, inclusion and reconciliation. Guided by our vision of doing all the good we can because every life matters, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and social demographics, and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply.