Aged Care Chef - Regional

POSITION OVERVIEW

We are seeking an experienced Aged Care Chef to lead the kitchen operations at our 42-resident aged care facility. You will be responsible for planning, preparing and cooking all meals for residents with varying dietary and nutritional requirements. This is a hands-on role working within a small, tight-knit team in a supportive environment.

THE ROLE

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and cooking all breakfast, main meals, desserts, soups and evening meals daily

• Managing multiple dining services across three dining areas (catering serves one area; care staff serve the other two)

• Liaising directly with care staff to understand individual resident dietary requirements and restrictions

• Ensuring all dinner items are fully cooked and placed in the hotbox before end of shift (15:30)

• Providing clear, written instructions to the kitchenhand for tasks such as deep frying chips and other fried items, with communication documented in the comms book

• Recording all food safety checks, temperatures, cleaning procedures, stock deliveries and cook-chill records on the Operandio digital system

• Working confidently with the Kafoodle resident meal ordering system to understand daily meal requirements and kitchen priorities

• Maintaining high standards of food safety, hygiene and kitchen organisation

MEAL SCHEDULE

• Hot breakfast service (Wednesday & Thursday)

• Morning tea

• Two main meals daily

• Dessert

• Soup (dinner service)

• Evening meal & dessert

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) or abov

• Proven experience as a chef or cook in aged care, hospitality or institutional catering

• Understanding of nutrition, texture modification and therapeutic diets

• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple meal services simultaneously

• Clear communication and the ability to delegate effectively

• Flexibility and a collaborative approach to working with care staff and support team

• Current food safety certification

• Proficiency (or willingness to learn) with digital systems

WHY JOIN US

• Supportive aged care environment with a focus on resident wellbeing

• Small team that values clear communication and teamwork

• Opportunity to directly impact resident health and quality of life through quality food

• Full-time, permanent position with stable roster

If this sounds like you then hit apply and someone will be in contact