Hundreds of thousands of people around Australia rely on us every day to not only provide their breakfasts, lunches and dinners but a range of support services. Our amazing Chefs and Cooks are at the forefront of the Compass Group workforce, providing high quality and nutritious food to the residents, guests and employees.
With 700 sites Australia-wide, we are always looking for passionate Chefs and Cooks to join our team. The quality of everything we do for our clients is down to the dedication and skill of our people. We have over 1,500 chefs, cooks and apprentices all over the country. And we love celebrating the people behind our food.
Leo's story
Leo Gstrein is the Restaurant Associates National Executive Chef. Growing up on a farm in Austria, Leo’s parents created an idyllic culinary and hospitality environment to nurture his early interests in the discipline. Leo has a long list of culinary posts in a very special list of world famous restaurants, but he is quick to talk about what he learned and the mistakes he made along the way. “They taught me how to respect the produce or how to get the best out of individuals within the team.” Leo believes in the power of mentoring and that his role will be “to ignite the flames of passion for cooking in all our chefs, whether fresh out of culinary school, or those seasoned veterans”. He is passionate about sharing his journey with his fellow cooks and chefs and sees this as “a personal responsibility to pay the knowledge forward”.
Jobs for you
| Chef | Kew | Come join the team at Methodist Ladies College. Full time chef, no late nights, work close to home. |
| Chef | Clayton. Hawthorn. Ivanhoe. Kew. Keysborough. Melbourne CBD | Part-Time Chef opportunity in Noble Park. Create nutritious meals that support parents and families while working within a supportive healthcare environment. |
| Chef | Clayton. Dandenong. Keysborough | Full-Time Chef opportunity in Noble Park. Create nutritious meals that support parents and families within a supportive healthcare environment |
| Chef | Port Macquarie | Casual Chef opportunity in Port Macquarie. Join a Main Production Kitchen and help prepare nutritious meals within a supportive team environment. |
| Cook | Cessnock | Casual Cook opportunity in Cessnock. Enjoy flexible shifts while preparing nutritious meals and supporting a team that delivers quality food service every day. |
| Cook | Port Macquarie | Port Macquarie - casual position in a production kitchen. Apply now! |
| Head Chef | South Yarra. Bundoora. Camberwell. Clayton. Fairfield. Glen Waverley. Hawthorn. Ivanhoe. Kew. Mulgrave. St. Kilda. Toorak | Part-Time Head Chef opportunity in Doncaster. Lead an à la carte dining operation within a premium retirement village while enjoying flexibility, autonomy and genuine kitchen leadership responsibility. |
| We're looking for an experienced Chef to join our close-knit team, delivering high-quality bulk catering services for a well established client.Che | Wetherill Park | We're looking for an experienced Chef to join our close-knit team, delivering high-quality bulk catering services for a well established client. |









