Catering Assistant
Date Posted: 23 Oct 2026
About the Role
The JBS Townsville Kitchen team are currently recruiting several new full-time Catering Assistants to support our busy staff cafeteria team. Reporting to the Catering Manager, our Catering Assistants deliver exceptional hospitality and customer service to our 400+ strong workforce.
- Full-time; Monday to Friday only; no weekend work!
- Starting at $29.45 per hour + Super + Overtime (where possible)
Y our key responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in the preparation, delivery, presentation and serving of meals
- Receival and storage of stock
- Cleaning the food preparation areas, cooking equipment and utensils
- Ensuring the dining room is clean, tidy and presentable at all times
- Assisting with preparation for special events including morning teas, fundraising events, guest visitors and senior/executive meetings
About You
- Previous experience in a commercial kitchen environment advantageous
- Excellent customer service skills and a desire to always go above and beyond
- Ability and willingness to take direction from others
- Ability to work autonomously as well as within a team environment
- Ability to work across a variety of shifts including late nights and early mornings. No weekend work!
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Great time management skills and the ability to work effectively well under pressure
Why Join JBS?
- Heavily discounted premium JBS meat products through our onsite butcher shop
- Long-term technical training and career development opportunities with a global organisation
- Regular team-building events, including BBQs and employee milestone celebrations
- Access to heavily discounted corporate and casual apparel from major brands including R.M. Williams and Ariat
- Corporate discounts with Australian Super, Bupa and Medibank Private Health Insurance
- Exclusive discounts with AVIS Australia car hire, CommBank and Dell Technologies, Specsavers and Telstra
- Significant discounts on adventure experiences through Adrenaline
- Retail discounts via The Ambassador Card – Australia's premier member benefits program
Located 12km south of Townsville, a major gateway to Queensland’s world-renowned Great Barrier Reef, the JBS Townsville Plant is JBS Australia’s most northern operation. Cattle are sourced from a wide supply area, including the Northern Territory, north and north-western Queensland and packed into the AMH brand, the most trusted name in beef. The plant employs approximately 500 team members with a processing capacity of 900 head of cattle per day.
Looking for a stable, full-time role with no weekend work, great employee benefits and opportunities to grow your career?
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