Chef in Doncaster

We are a highly regarded not-for-profit, values-based organisation, offering residential, community and in-home aged care for over 30 years, to older people living in and around the city of Manningham.

• Exciting career opportunity
• Great working environment
• Doncaster location
• Competitive salary including generous NFP salary packaging
• Part-time/ Thursdays and Fridays

We have a great opportunity for an experienced and passionate Chef to join our highly regarded not-for-profit 90-bed and 60-bed Residential facilities. The Part time role includes providing high quality nutritionally balanced food to residents, menu planning, food preparation, ensuring compliance with OHS and food safety, day-to-day supervision of kitchen staff.

About you

• Diploma in Commercial Cookery
• Food Safety Supervisor course (or equivalent)
• Experience in menu planning, food preparation, and kitchen services in Aged Care
• Demonstrated ability to plan, coordinate, implement, evaluate and revise food service delivery
• A practical understanding of catering and nutrition needs of older adults in residential care
• Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English
• The ability to lead by example and manage a small team
• Understanding of and ability to support compliance with OH&S and Residential Aged Care Standards
• Familiarity with basic computer programs – Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel
• Catering experience in a health service
• Current NDIS screener check
• COVID Vaccination or valid medical exemption

Benefits

• Supportive and collaborative work environment
• Ongoing training and professional development, with the flexibility of online training
• A competitive rate of pay
• Not-for-profit salary packaging

If you have flair and a passion for food, don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity – please APPLY NOW!