Head Chef

Join the team redefining how the world experiences design.

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Thanks for stopping by. We know job hunting can be a little time consuming and you're probably keen to find out what's on offer, so we'll get straight to the point.

Where and how you can work

Our flagship campus is in Sydney, Australia but we have a swanky new office in London that has all the bells and whistles. 

What you’d be doing in this role

As Canva scales change continues to be part of our DNA. But we like to think that's all part of the fun. So this will give you the flavour of the type of things you'll be working on when you start, but this will likely evolve.

About the Vibe Team

As part of the People SuperGroup, the Vibe team’s mission is to 'Create Environments that cultivates Canva's culture and inspires us all to do the best work of our lives'. This includes everything from planning future spaces, keeping our existing space functioning efficiently, producing engaging activations and events, to preparing healthy meals. The Vibe team plays a key role in creating and maintaining the type of workplace that we all love, where every single person has opportunities to grow and develop their skills and is able to do their best work and make an impact, every day. 

As Canva grows, The Vibe Team is scaling its operations to adapt to the ever-changing needs and complexities of the company, to take on new responsibilities and to contribute in strategic and meaningful ways. Currently, the Vibe team oversees several functions including Workplace Experience, Facilities and Construction (Space Creation), Food and Beverage (Hospo X), Health and Wellbeing programming, Events and Engagement.

About the Role

You will be an ambassador of Canva’s values and embody Vibe’s mission: to 'Build a workplace that cultivates Canva's culture and inspires us all to do the best work of our lives'.

The Hospitality Experience Team Mission is to Create a world famous food program & hospitality experience that reflects Canva's values and reinforces a sense of belonging for our community.

We do this through the Communal Table and Food for Change. These are the foundational pillars of the food program and we are continuously growing these concepts and philosophies through bringing people together with food and drink .

As we grow we have to keep evolving the we cook and serve food, our drinks offerings, our menu creations and the way we think about food culturally has to grow and evolve too .

You will have the freedom to express yourself through your skills as a Chef, empowering you to be creative by curating an environment for your growth and development . Canva is driven by core values and the kitchen is too! We think sustainably when sourcing food, we support the community through volunteering programs, and pride ourselves on creating diverse cuisines and cultural experiences . We are always flexible and willing to change if it's for the betterment of the team and overall experience we provide.
You will have the opportunity to make your mark , bring your flavor to the table and share with the team!

The kitchen IS small with you being the one chef to be hands on running the operations with a casual kitchen assist to help the day to day . The role will be very dynamic and versatile as you will where many hats . We will be feeding between 50-100 people per day with simple buffet style continental breakfast and lunch five days per week. You will be the point of contact and local hospitality expert to build the program from the ground up.

What you’ll do (responsibilities)

Kitchen & Front of House Hospitality

• Cooking breakfast and lunch daily and manage all dietary requirements
• Cook for and support all events - Charity initiative , cooking classes and external events
• Controlling and directing the food preparation processes daily
• Creating menu items, recipes and developing dishes ensuring variety, inclusivity, high quality, freshness and nutritious
• Responsible for food inventory needs, stocking, ordering and rotation
• Responsible for ensuring the kitchen, cafe and bar areas meets all health and safety regulations by following all food safety and hygiene practices
• Responsible for managing kitchen waste streams
• Responsible for all equipment and managing kitchen maintenance
• Force for Good step two Food & Beverage Initiatives
• Supporting front of house hospitality operations
• Supporting with procurement and suppliers in all areas of the hospitality program

Management & Strategy Skills

• Coaching any casuals that come on board to support
• Contributing to scaling the operation by documenting all recipes and quantities in sheets and docs
• Growing the external events program as we scale
• Supporting team activations like cooking classes and other food related events
• Supporting the wider team with events and other projects that may come up
• Contribute to our mission by creating the best Food Program in the world 
• Drive the team toward success and continue achieving its goal

What we're looking for

We are looking for someone with relevant experience many different styles of catering, cuisines and cooking techniques, relevant qualifications for this role, 5 + years relevant experience in the role as well as relevant food safety certification. Someone with experience in restaurant or cafe ownership and doing many hats at the same time

Someone with a deep understanding of of all dietary requirements, creative in all aspects of menu planning and open minded and adaptable to constant change.

We need someone that is self motivated and happy working autonomously and in a team, maintain high levels of attention to detail, organization skills, punctuality and communication skills showing an approachable and attitude of continued betterment. Excited by new and ever changing initiatives as we grow

Because of the rate of great growth you must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, possess excellent communication, verbal, written and interpersonal skills coupled with strong problem solving skills and be adaptable to constant change and embrace new ideas and processes as we move forward

Someone that has a good team attitude and will assist other Vibe team members achieve their role when necessary or as required. We really would love for our team to embrace the company mission and values as well as our teams mission and contribute to building the best Food Program in the world

Preferable but not essential experience with Zoom, Slack and some relevant computer skills on Mac OS as these are the tools we use at Canva (plus our own product of course!).

What the candidate will learn and how will they develop at Canva

• As a chef at Canva you will improve your communication and interpersonal skills through learning about visual communication on Canva itself and interacting with the wider team of Canvanauts.
• You will improve your writing communication and computer skills with Canva, google sheets and docs
• You will have the freedom to explore new craft related skills though cooking classes , events , daily menu changes , sourcing food direct and learning the most sustainable ways we can grow.
• You will learn about career growth and how to improve your skills and develop new ones .
• You will learn the importance of food and culture at the company
• You will also learn about Canva’s values and how to use them to guide us in everything we do. 
• You will learn how to be a force for good though volunteering and supporting other great programs at Canva
• We encourage creativity, taking ownership and love to see people taking their own initiative to grow. 

What's in it for you?

Achieving our crazy big goals motivates us to work hard - and we do - but you'll experience lots of moments of magic, connectivity and fun woven throughout life at Canva, too. We also offer a range of benefits to set you up for every success in and outside of work.

Here's a taste of what's on offer:

• Equity packages - we want our success to be yours too
• Inclusive parental leave policy that supports all parents & carers
• An annual Vibe & Thrive allowance to support your wellbeing, social connection, office setup & more
• Flexible leave options that empower you to be a force for good, take time to recharge and supports you personally

Check out lifeatcanva.com for more info.

Other stuff to know

We make hiring decisions based on your experience, skills and passion, as well as how you can enhance Canva and our culture. When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

We celebrate all types of skills and backgrounds at Canva so even if you don’t feel like your skills quite match what’s listed above - we still want to hear from you!