Chef
Hospitality · Coraki, Lismore & Far North Coast NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Ready to step up from cooking on the line to running the whole kitchen? An established care organisation in New South Wales wants an experienced Chef Manager to lead its kitchen team and serve quality meals to older residents.
This role is for a qualified, capable chef who wants more than daily cooking. You will own team leadership, menu planning, food quality, compliance and how the kitchen performs overall.
The hours are Monday to Friday, 76 hours per fortnight. Pay is a competitive $92,820–$109,200 plus salary packaging benefits, in a supportive, purpose-driven workplace. If you have run big kitchens abroad or back home in the Philippines, that experience counts.
Key Responsibilities
- Run the kitchen day to day and take full responsibility for making sure it operates safely, efficiently and within relevant regulations
- Lead and coordinate the kitchen crew, keeping service standards consistent and the atmosphere respectful, positive and team-minded
- Train, mentor and look after kitchen employees
- Plan, cook and supervise nutritious meals for residents, with menus built around nutritional needs and what residents like
- Make sure meals go out on time and to the right quality, keeping an eye on preparation, cooking, portion control and presentation
- Keep food safety, hygiene and HACCP standards strict
- Handle stock, ordering and food supplies, and help keep food costs and waste down
- Talk with care teams about special diets and individual meal needs
- Listen to what residents say and bring in fresh ideas to improve menus, processes and the dining experience
- Keep kitchen records and required documents accurate
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised Commercial Cookery qualification
- Solid professional background as a Chef Manager, Head Chef or in another senior culinary position, including managing a commercial, institutional or large-scale catering operation
- Proven experience leading a team and supervising staff
- Strong understanding of food safety, hygiene and HACCP requirements
- Able to plan and cook nutritious, varied, high-quality meals, with an understanding of special dietary and nutritional requirements
- Well organised, with strong kitchen management skills and excellent communication and people skills
- Able to work on your own while collaborating well with other teams, and committed to high standards of resident care and service
- Previous aged care, healthcare, hospitality or large-scale catering experience is advantageous
- International applicants must satisfy the applicable employment and visa requirements
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