Chef

About the Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and experienced Chef to join our core catering team at Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre in Northam, WA. This full-time position allows you to contribute to a large-scale, well-maintained commercial kitchen, gaining valuable experience in a distinctive industry. You will work a seven-day fortnight with 10.86-hour shifts in a physically demanding role that involves constant lifting, pushing, and pulling of stock.

Working with Serco provides the chance to gain insights into Federal Government Contracts while being part of a large-scale commercial kitchen. We offer extensive employment and growth opportunities across our many contracts and are strongly committed to professional development, helping our team members start with a job and stay for a career.

What you’ll be doing 

• Prepare and cook meals in accordance with menu specifications and dietary requirements
• Maintain high standards of food hygiene and safety, adhering to all relevant regulations in line with HACCP procedures
• Manage stock levels, including ordering, receiving, and proper storage of ingredients
• Collaborate with the Catering Manager and other team members to deliver high-quality catering services
• Assisting in facilitating the preparation of the daily menu and running of the kitchen area

About you

You are a passionate and experienced Chef with substantial experience in a commercial kitchen. You have the physical fitness necessary to handle the demands of the role, including constant lifting, pushing, and pulling of stock. As a team player, you contribute to a collaborative and positive work environment. Your attention to detail ensures high standards of food hygiene and safety, with every dish meeting our quality expectations. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt well to changing demands and schedules. Committed to your professional growth, you are eager to take advantage of the training and development opportunities at Serco.

Your ideal skills & experience 

• Certificate III or higher in Commercial Cookery or Trade Qualifications
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate or Food Safety Handling Certificate
• Ability to maintain HACCP Systems, reporting and documentation
• Experience in a high-volume food production background (desirable)

This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a Federal police check as an essential selection component for this role.

Serco requires employees in this role to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our people. Please consider this requirement when submitting your application. 

About us – Serco & proud

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone has a vital role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000+ globally and 14,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management & citizen services. To learn more please visit www.serco.com/aspac

Why Join Us

• You’d be joining a company that delivers essential public services (in partnership with governments) that impact a better future for communities, & those in our care
• You’ll get to have an impact on how we do things: Enjoy being part of a driven team with a collaborative culture that values decision-makers & action.
• We Invest in you: Accelerate your career through our learning & development opportunities – think skills based training, defined career pathways & fantastic internal mobility opportunities across the group!

If you’re inspired to make a positive difference, apply now.

Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day. 

We seek and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds and cultures including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, veterans and people with disability. By joining Serco you will have access to Employee Networks led by colleagues who are passionate about diversity, inclusion and belonging