At a Glance
- Tasks: Create delicious meals and lead a passionate kitchen team.
- Company: St Jude's Aged Care, a trusted provider with a caring philosophy.
- Benefits: Permanent part-time role with a supportive work environment.
- Other info: Join a team that values respect, integrity, and community.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives through exceptional food.
- Qualifications: Experience in food services, especially in health or aged care.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
St Jude’s Health Care Group is a trusted provider of Aged Care, Allied Health and Disability Services, established in 1982. With a strong reputation built over four decades and as a purpose-driven organisation, we operate with a clear philosophy: we do not provide any service that isn’t good enough for our own families. Our work is grounded in respect, integrity, commitment, and genuine partnerships with the individuals and communities we support.
Role Summary
The Chef is responsible for ensuring that the standard and quality of the food offerings, as well as the hygiene and safety procedures, are maintained to the highest of standards at all times. The role is tasked with seeking constant customer satisfaction, all while adhering to nutritional requirements. The position is designed to lead a kitchen team who will thrive on delivering outstanding food and services, with a focus on keeping their clients happy. This is a hands-on role that requires dedication, attention to detail and a positive professional attitude.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Responsible for purchasing and stock management for the facility
- Designing and adjusting menu items and service offerings
- Supervising and training new kitchen/hospitality staff
- Overseeing impeccable food safety standards and practices
This role is located at our Bethania Gardens facility and will be hired on a Permanent Part-time basis.
Skills, Attributes and Experience
Our ideal candidate will have significant previous experience within the food services industry, ideally within health/aged care. They will have strong time management skills, the ability to work to deadlines and the ability to maintain an organised, process-driven workplace. We are looking for someone who will be able to easily prioritise the health and safety of residents, all while delivering a menu that is creative, exciting and especially tasty! Our ideal candidate will be a natural people person who will inspire and drive the rest of their team to share in the collective goal of delivering a wonderful end product to clients.
Key selection criteria includes:
- Experience working with specialised dietary requirements
- Experience designing and delivering menus/service offerings
- Knowledge of food safety protocols/procedures for the aged care sector
- Experience leading hospitality teams or hospitality venues
St Jude's Bethania Gardens is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. If the above opportunity is one that excites and encourages you, we would welcome and encourage your application. If your application is selected for progression then we will be in touch to discuss it with you soon.
Chef employer: St Jude's Aged Care
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