About Us For over 50 years, Vili’s has been serving South Australians their favourite pies, pastries and café classics. Our Production Kitchen preps the fresh ingredients and ready-to-go items you’ll find in convenience stores, corner delis and supermarkets. We’re inviting expressions of interest from reliable Kitchen Hands, Sandwich Artists and Catering Assistants to join the Vili's Family. Rosters Our Kitchen Hands work on two shifts, where each group are dedicated to different key tasks. Our Production Kitchen work 5 shifts a week and 38 hours per week, with access to reasonable overtime to meet business demand. Morning team (5:00am start) - preparing ingredients for the afternoon team, and cooking gravies and other "wet foods" Afternoon team (2:00pm start) - assembling the wraps, baguettes, salad cups and other "grab and go" style items, ready for sale through both Vili's and customer retail cafes and outlets. What you’ll do Prep & QA (Morning): Portion and slice meats; check incoming/raw ingredients (freshness, quality, labelling); cook and batch wet dishes for bain-maries; label, date and stage for later shifts. Assemble & Pack (Afternoon): Build wraps, baguettes and salad cups to spec; weigh/label/date-code; present products neatly and consistently for retail. Food Safety & Hygiene (Both teams): Follow SOPs/HACCP, allergen controls, FIFO and temperature checks; clean-as-you-go and end-of-shift cleaning. Teamwork & Pace (Both teams): Work to production plans and deadlines; communicate clearly with Team Leaders and FOH/Dispatch; rotate tasks to support the team. About you Experience in fast-paced kitchens or food production (canteens, cafés, food trucks or manufacturing) is ideal Comfortable with repetitive tasks and working in chilled environments Attention to detail with recipes, portioning, labelling and presentation Safety-first mindset (manual handling, knives, hygiene) and dependable timekeeping Positive, team-oriented communicator who takes pride in consistent quality Reliability, punctuality and a commitment to quality Why join Vili’s? Be part of an iconic South Australian brand with a supportive, close-knit team Reliable shifts across morning or afternoon to suit your lifestyle On-the-job training, well-managed processes, and on-site parking Real impact—your work helps stock stores across SA every day How to apply Simply complete the application process by clicking the Apply Now button, and we'll be in touch. Please note: all applicants must have the legal right to live and work full-time in Australia, to be considered eligible for opportunities at Vili's.
