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We create memories, we take care of our shared heritage. This means careers where we have to innovate and always push for better, and where your perspective is always valued. This is a world where we bring together our love for the natural environment and our care for one another to make a real difference. This is a world where you’ll discover something new, every day.\nTHE OPPORTUNITY\nReporting to the Head Chef, the Chef De Partie will provide support in the day to day operation of Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) kitchens based at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and Bunurong Memorial Park. The Chef De Partie will be relied upon to coordinate the daily operations of all Café Vita Flores activities and when needed, assist the Head Chef to delegate tasks to kitchen staff and work to resolve any operational problems if they arise.\nResponsibilities include:\nEnsure all kitchen staff operate efficiently and effectively in line with SMCT's operational policies, procedures and processes.\nEffectively manage kitchen staff and lead by example by demonstrating the SMCT Values at all times.\nEnsure all employees provide a clear handover during shift changes and that each shift is reviewed and handovers/briefings are carried out.\nProvide efficient stock management and wastage control.\nComplete required performance reviews for all kitchen employees and set KPI's.\nEnsure a professional level of grooming and personal presentation at all times, as per the SMCT Dress Code Procedure.\nMaintain the 'Food Safety Plan and HACCP Management System' ensuring compliance at all times to legislative requirements\nAdhere to all local, state and federal laws and regulations in regards to workplace health and safety\nTake ownership for ensuring that all employees across the kitchen, café and florist comply with Workplace Health and Safety legislative requirements\nEnsure that all digital reporting platforms are maintained and updated with all incidents and that all records are kept up to date\nMonitor awareness and ensure that all employees understand and comprehend fire and evacuation procedures\nOther duties as directed\nABOUT YOU\nMinimum 2 years experience managing a team of employees within the Hospitality industry or equivalent.\nCurrent qualifications or certifications in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.\nProven experience in end to end management of corporate catering events.\nAvailability during both weekdays and weekends.\nProven knowledge and understanding of current food trends in Australian Retail Food service.\nStrong understanding of HACCP and food safety practices and processes.\nUp to date knowledge of labour laws and health codes.\nExcellent team player with strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills.\nA demonstrated customer centric approach.\nProfessional presentation with a confident manner.\nAbility to work under pressure to achieve outcomes.\nExcellent attention to detail.\nSelf-motivated with exceptional time management and organisational skills.\nAbility to display initiative when required.\nAbility to be flexible to work across multiple SMCT locations.\nValid Victorian Driver's Licence.\n\nWORKING WITH US:\nWe offer a fulfilling career with exceptional personal and professional growth opportunities, along with a comprehensive range of benefits, including:\nLeadership and Development programs\nFlexible working arrangements.\nEmployee Health, Wellbeing and Assistance Programs including complimentary onsite physio services.\nA range of leave entitlements including:\n16 weeks paid parental leave for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers\nReproductive Health and Wellbeing leave\nGender Affirmation leave\nCultural/Ceremonial leave\nThe opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.\nDiscounts available at our employee café and onsite florists.\nDon’t meet every requirement? We still encourage you to apply – your unique strengths might be just what we need.\nWe care for our colleagues and the community we serve. To protect one another it is a requirement that all successful candidates complete background checks.\nIf you have any access requirements which restrict you from fully participating in our recruitment process, please contact  so that we can discuss necessary adjustments.\nWe're reviewing applications as they come in and may remove this ad early once the position is filled, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.\nFor more information on Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust, please visit our website: www.smct.org.au.\nSMCT is an equal opportunity employer and a Diversity Council Australia Member.","description_format":"text","description_chars":4648,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":2,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Annual leave","Flexible schedule","Growth opportunities","Parental leave"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-16T09:14:20Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":55,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.728,"p_room":0.75,"age_days":16,"expected_fill_days":20,"reasons":["conf:2","win:late","comp:junior"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/smct-chef-de-partie","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/smct-chef-de-partie.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T01:14:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2054,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2782408},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2782408"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsmct-chef-de-partie"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsmct-chef-de-partie"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsmct-chef-de-partie"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/smct-chef-de-partie\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsmct-chef-de-partie"}]}