In the Free to Feed kitchen, you will be cooking delicious, diverse food with trainees and participants from refugee, asylum seeker and recent migrant backgrounds. To work successfully in this kitchen, you will need to be calm, patient and organised, with a passion for both creating and learning about food. We are predominantly a catering kitchen, so experience in this area is preferred, and an ability to deliver quality food on a tight deadline is essential. Chef qualifications are great, but experienced cooks will also be considered. What matters most is that you genuinely love cooking and are quick, clean, kind and communicative.

Free to Feed is a social enterprise that exists to support people seeking asylum with training and empowering employment opportunities. Free to Feed is affectionately known for its enlightening community experiences, stunning events, and a warm, generous community spirit.

At Free to Feed we want you to feel genuinely excited to do meaningful work every single day. We pride ourselves on being a creative, hardworking, problem solving and passionate team. Our Core Values are Curiosity, Respect and Positivity. We want to work with people that believe in and are passionate about Free to Feed’s mission. And that’s where this role comes in.

Purpose of Position

The Free to Feed Catering kitchen is a busy, dynamic commercial kitchen environment, led by professional Chefs, working to the highest standards to meet the discerning tastes of Melbournian consumers. Participants immerse themselves in this ‘real world’ employment experience, alongside other participants from diverse backgrounds.

As a Chef you will be a big part of developing Free to Feed’s global menus and talented team of cooks. You will ensure authenticity, seasonality, culture, creativity and quality. In this hands-on role you will work alongside other chefs, participants and the kitchen team to oversee the production of memorable food for events, catering and experiences.

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