Kitchen Hand

ESS Defence delivers the best hospitality and catering services to our Defence personnel. We are committed to providing nutritional and delicious meals to our customers, whether it is in dining halls or out on the field. The work that we do is essential in keeping our Australian Defence Force healthy, comfortable, and living their best Defence Life!

Develop your hospitality skills and embrace a unique environment in a part-time Kitchen Hand position, integral to providing support to the catering team at the HMAS Harman (Canberra). Join the team and receive full training and support while working with a dynamic environment.

The Position:

• Part time – 5 days a week 1pm – 7.45pm
• General kitchen hand duties as well as delivery driving around site.
• Assist with basic preparation including vegetables and salads
• Stock control including quality reporting and temperature monitoring
• Maintain kitchen, food preparation, storage and service areas and equipment to a high standard
• Strong awareness of hygiene and food safety standards

The Person:

• Must hold a current driver’s licence.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen beneficial – although not mandatory, learn on the job
• Knife handling, food safety and preparation skills are a plus
• Highly organised and self-motivated with the ability to work autonomously
• Attention to detail with strong organisational skills
• Can do attitude and drive to jump into any task required

Benefits:

• Access to a wide variety of training and support with a team that encourages and supports while you learn the ropes.
• Looking to grow and develop your role? Compass focuses on progression and opportunities
• Parking on site, uniforms supplied and meals while on duty
• Reward yourself – access to discounts and benefits only available to Compass employees

Our people’s unique backgrounds, experience, and abilities are at the heart of our vibrant workforce. We strive to create workplaces that reflect the diverse communities that we serve, where everyone feels empowered and valued. By building diverse teams means we are creating inclusive environments for all our people and also those we connect with through our day-to-day operation. We welcome & encourage applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander peoples, people of all backgrounds, ages, sexual orientation, gender expressions, gender identity and people with disability.

Candidates will be required to undertake an Australian national police check. This will be paid for by the Company.