At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious meals and lead a vibrant kitchen at Aura Retirement Resort.
- Company: Join Eldercare, a purpose-driven organisation focused on community and compassion.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, salary packaging, ongoing training, and modern facilities.
- Other info: Work in a supportive team environment that feels like family.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives through exceptional dining experiences.
- Qualifications: Trade-qualified chef with strong food presentation skills and food safety knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 69000 - 71000 $ per year.
Join Eldercare as a Chef in our Retirement Resort.
- Type: Full Time
- Remuneration: Aged Care Award - $33.15/ph + shift penalties + super
- Roster
- Tues: 08:00-15:00
Wed: 11:00-20:00
Thurs: 10:00-20:00
Fri: 08:00-15:30
Sun: 07:00-15:00
About The Role
Step into a chef role where you'll contribute to a vibrant, high-quality dining experience at Aura Retirement Resort.
The restaurant and café operate just like any contemporary hospitality venue, offering fresh, modern food in a lively social setting enjoyed by residents, families and visitors.
Surrounded by Aura's impressive resort-style facilities - including beautifully designed communal spaces, wellness amenities and landscaped grounds - you'll shape a dining offering that reflects the premium lifestyle the community is known for.
As the Chef within our retirement living community, you will play a central role in delivering an exceptional dining experience across our restaurant, café and bar.
You'll lead the kitchen with a focus on high-quality food, creative menu development and consistently excellent presentation.
Maintaining impeccable hygiene and food safety standards will be a core part of your daily practice, ensuring residents and guests enjoy meals that are both delicious and safely prepared.
Collaboration is key in this role.
You'll work closely with both kitchen and front-of-house teams to support smooth service, positive communication and a welcoming atmosphere.
You will also build warm, respectful relationships with residents, taking pride in understanding their preferences and enhancing their overall dining experience.
- What You Will Bring
- Trade-qualified or experienced chef with strong skills in food quality and presentation.
- Current Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.
- Solid understanding of HACCP, WHS and safe food practices.
- Ability to maintain equipment, manage stock freshness and support smooth service.
- Warm, professional engagement with residents and guests, including feedback handling.
- Strong communication skills and a collaborative, positive approach.
- Strong commitment to upholding confidentiality and organisational values.
Why Choose Eldercare?
- Be part of apurpose-driven organisationthat values compassion and community
- Salary packaging optionsto increase your take-home pay
- Ongoingtraining and development opportunities
- Work inmodern facilitieswith on-site parking
- Join a team that feels more like family
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Chef in Adelaide employer: Eldercare
Eldercare is an exceptional employer dedicated to providing peace of mind through compassionate care for older South Australians. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we offer ongoing training and development opportunities in a supportive, family-like environment that values integrity and collaboration. Join us at one of our 13 sites across Adelaide Metro and Yorke Peninsula, where you can make a meaningful impact while enjoying the benefits of salary packaging and a culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
