Kitchen Assistant

Location: Melbourne 

Contract Type: Permanent 

MinterEllison, Australia’s largest law firm are looking for a Kitchen assistant to join our close knit team on a full time basis.

If you have a passion for food, catering events, fine dining and take pride in preparing consistently good food, then we would love to hear from you.

Your Role

This role is responsible for assisting the Head Chef, and Client Services kitchen team, working Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 4.15pm, with occasional additional hours for events on pre-approval.

Your duties include:

• Cleaning and polishing of all dishes, crockery, glassware, cutlery and kitchen utensils and equipment

• Clean and maintain kitchen area, cold room, fridges, store room and to comply with health and safety standards

• Receive, check produce and unpack and store deliveries appropriately

• Keeping kitchen cleaning records up to date

• Basic food preparation; including sandwiches and salads for our internal cafe

More About You

We welcome applicants who have:

• Up to 1 year experience as a kitchen assistant

• Ability to work professionally at all times in a fast paced, demanding environment

• Knife skills and appropriate understanding of WHS

• Must have full and unrestricted working rights in Australia

Why MinterEllison:

MinterEllison is recognised annually as a Top Attraction Firm by Lawyers Weekly as voted by our peers.  We are a WGEA Employer of Choice for Gender Equality in Australia and we hold Gold employer status with the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI).

We make diversity in all its forms central to collaboration. This is why we offer hybrid working options to encourage balance, wellbeing and support for sustainable ways of working. We offer up to 20 weeks paid parental leave for the primary carer within the first 24 months following birth or adoption, and a range of social, financial and health benefits, including free gym membership – all with no minimum tenure.

We welcome applications from people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, genders (including if you identify as transgender or gender diverse), sexual orientations, as well as people living with a disability or who have family or carer responsibilities. We particularly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply for roles with MinterEllison.

To view our benefits, please copy this link into your browser – https://www.minterellison.com/-/media/Minter-Ellison/Files/Careers/Employee-Benefits-Brochure.ashx

How to apply:

We love to connect with people directly, so please submit your CV and cover letter for consideration by clicking on the ‘Apply Now’ button below.

If you would like further information, to tell us about any adjustments you might require through the recruitment process or if you are trans or gender diverse and want a confidential discussion, please contact [email protected].