Chef

Mannacare; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A not-for-profit aged care organization in Doncaster seeks a passionate Chef to provide high-quality meal services at its residential facilities. The role involves menu planning, food preparation, and supervising staff while ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. The ideal candidate has a Diploma in Commercial Cookery and experience in aged care. Join a collaborative team offering ongoing training and competitive pay, along with not-for-profit salary packaging.

Benefits

Not-for-profit salary packaging

Ongoing training and professional development

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Experience in menu planning and food preparation in aged care.
• Ability to manage kitchen staff and ensure compliance with safety standards.
• Familiarity with nutritional needs of older adults.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nutritionally balanced food to residents.
• Menu planning and food preparation.
• Supervise kitchen staff and ensure compliance with OHS and food safety.

Skills

Menu planning

Food preparation

Communication

Leadership

Knowledge of food safety

Education

Diploma in Commercial Cookery

Food Safety Supervisor course

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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.

Job Description

• Exciting career opportunity
• Casual
• Great working environment
• Competitive salary including generous NFP salary packaging

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
• COVID Vaccination or valid medical exemption
• 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!