Reporting to the Outlet Supervisor / Area Manager, the Team Leader – Production Kitchen supports the efficient operation of the production kitchen while supervising staff and maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and service.

You will play a key role in ensuring food production runs smoothly while supporting the wider Business Trading operations across UQU outlets.

Key responsibilities 

• Supervise and support production kitchen staff in daily operations

• Oversee the daily operations of FOH/ cashiers

• Assist Outlet Supervisor with rostering for Production Kitchen & Main Course

• Ensure food preparation and kitchen operations meet quality and safety standards

• Maintain compliance with food safety, hygiene and WHS procedures

• Manage stock control, ordering and delivery of food supplies

• Monitor kitchen production costs and assist with maintaining COGS targets

• Ensure accurate completion of food safety management records

• Assist with stocktakes and inventory management

• Provide training, guidance and orientation for new team members

• Support promotions and menu initiatives where required

• Adhereing to cash handling & reconciliation procedures in accordance with company guidelines

About you

They are seeking a hands-on Team Leader – Production Kitchen to support the daily operations of our production kitchen and help lead a small team delivering high-quality food preparation across our campus outlets. To succeed in this role you will bring:

• Experience working in a hospitality, food service or production kitchen environment
• Experience supervising or leading team members
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
• Experience using POS systems and handling cash transactions
• Strong organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high standards

About UQ Union:

The University of Queensland Union (UQU) is a not-for-profit organisation working to create the ultimate campus experience for the University of Queensland (UQ) student community.

UQU runs a variety of food, beverage, retail and entertainment outlets across university campuses & offers a range of student support services including advocacy, legal advice and sponsorship of over 190 clubs and societies for UQ students.