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Sandwich & Salad Hand | Darwin's Cafe

16/07/2026
16/08/2026
Casual
St Lucia
Operations

About Darwin's 

Located in the heart of the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, Darwin's is one of UQU's popular cafés, serving fresh coffee, sandwiches, salads and grab-and-go meals to students, staff and visitors each day. Our friendly team is passionate about delivering quality food, exceptional customer service and creating a welcoming café experience in a fast-paced environment.

 

Job Description

About The Role 

We're looking for a reliable and enthusiastic Sandwich & Salad Hand to join the team at Darwin's

This is a casual position, offering approximately 15–20 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

In this hands-on role, you'll prepare fresh sandwiches, salads and other food items while ensuring high standards of quality, presentation and food safety. Working alongside an experienced café team, you'll help ensure our customers enjoy fresh, delicious food every day. 

What You'll Be Doing 

As a Sandwich & Salad Hand, your responsibilities will include: 

  • Preparing sandwiches, salads and other fresh food items to recipe and presentation standards  

  • Assisting with daily food production to meet operational requirements across UQU outlets  

  • Assisting with stock rotation, ingredient preparation and storage  

  • Supporting the team with general kitchen duties, cleaning and food preparation  

  • Working collaboratively with team members to ensure efficient daily production  

  • Maintaining exceptional presentation and cleanliness standards across service areas; and 

  • Following standards and best practices regarding Food Safety and WHS to maintain a clean, safe, and hygienic environment. 

About You 

You'll thrive in this role if you: 

  • Have experience working in a commercial kitchen, café, catering or food production environment  

  • Enjoy preparing fresh food and take pride in producing quality products  

  • Can work efficiently in a fast-paced environment while maintaining attention to detail  

  • Understand or are willing to learn food safety and hygiene practices  

  • Are reliable, organised and able to follow recipes and standard operating procedures  

  • Work well as part of a team and have a positive attitude  

  • Have excellent time management skills and can prioritise tasks effectively  

  • Hold (or are willing to obtain) relevant food safety qualifications. 

Why Join UQU?  

At UQU, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to initiatives that have a meaningful impact on the lives of thousands of students. You'll join a collaborative, values-driven organisation that encourages innovation, supports professional development and empowers its people to make a difference.  

What’s in it for you?    

  • A positive, fun & friendly vibe    

  • Supportive leadership and a team that truly has each other’s back    

  • No weekend work required, Monday to Friday roster    

  • Competitive hourly rate plus a generous 15% super!    

  • Campus-wide F&B discounts at UQU owned outlets    

  • A vibrant campus community where no two days are the same.    

  • Genuine opportunities to grow your leadership and hospitality skills in a student-focused, values-driven organisation    

Due to the anticipated high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

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