Catering Attendant

About the Company

We are Australia's largest and most admired inflight catering and retail partner. Specialising in inflight catering and retail, food manufacturing, and airport lounge management, our group of diverse brands enables us to deliver extensive service capabilities. Aviation Support Business of the Year 2025. Australasia's Airline Caterer of the Year 2025.

Chosen by many of the world's top airlines, we operate 16 facilities across 10 cities and employ over 4,000 people who help us produce over 64 million meals, and service more than 250,000 flights, each year. Parent company dnata – part of the Emirates Group – is one of the world's largest air services providers, offering ground handling, cargo, travel, and inflight catering and retail services.

About the Role

Come and join our fantastic Canberra Airport team as a Catering Attendant in a permanent full-time position. As a Catering Attendant, you're an integral member of our team, working across a range of areas to prepare all elements required to deliver a memorable dining experience for passengers onboard our airline customers' flights. To do this, you perform a variety of roles across our kitchen, bar make-up, and wash areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Food handling, plating meals, and meal tray set, ensuring presentation specifications are met using our visual guides
• Stocking airline carts with dry store items including equipment (crockery, cutlery, glassware), packaged snacks, and beverages
• Loading and unloading our wash lines, ensuring that all cutlery, crockery, and glassware are in perfect condition
• Compliance with food safety and HACCP guidelines, and adherence to hygiene standards and cleaning schedules
• Communicate and coordinate with team members to ensure delivery times are met

Essential Requirements

• Sound numerical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to stand for prolonged periods of time, as well as move and lift items
• Ability to work shift work across a 7-day roster
• Neat and tidy presentation
• Must be able to obtain a clear National Police Check, as required in the Aviation Services industry
• Availability to work 38 hours/week, as this role is a full-time permanent position

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of food hygiene and HACCP
• Basic knife skills

Benefits

• Be part of a close-knit and dedicated team committed to safety
• Competitive pay rates and penalties
• Free onsite parking, meals, and uniforms
• Career development and progression, coupled with national relocation opportunities
• 5 weeks annual leave
• Discounts at hundreds of retailers, discounted health insurance and wellbeing resources including online exercise classes

How to Apply

Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, we want to hear from you. Apply using the link provided, and upload your resume along with a short cover letter outlining your skills, experience and why you would like to join the dnata catering family as a Catering Attendant.