At Royal Freemasons, your work has real purpose. Every day, you'll help create moments of comfort, dignity and joy for older people — and you'll do it with a team that values compassion, professionalism and genuine care.
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The Opportunity
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You will deliver an exceptional dining experience for residents, overseeing all aspects of kitchen operations — including menu planning, food quality, staff leadership, hygiene standards and budgeting. Your regular working hours will be between 9:00 and 17:00, providing consistency and balance in your day.
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Your leadership will ensure our residents enjoy nutritious, beautifully prepared meals in a warm, welcoming and wellmanaged environment.
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Your Responsibilities
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Leading and mentoring Cooks and Kitchen Assistants
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Managing rosters, budgets and daily kitchen operations
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Overseeing menu reviews and nutritional standards
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Maintaining excellent hygiene, safety and compliance
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Creating a positive, respectful and collaborative team culture
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Who We Are Looking For
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Trade Certificate or Diploma in Cookery
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Experience in Aged Care or similar environment (ideal)
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Robust leadership and communication skills
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Ability to problemsolve and maintain high quality standards
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Warm, professional manner and genuine respect for older people
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Possesses solid communication skills in Chinese and or Vietnamese
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Understanding of Traditional Asian Meals — Ability to plan and prepare authentic traditional Asian dishes that meet cultural expectations, dietary needs and agedcare nutrition standards
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Why Join Royal Freemasons?
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Cheffriendly hours that support real work–life balance
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No split shifts — predictable, consistent scheduling
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Contemporary, wellequipped kitchens with solid OH&S; systems and secure workflows
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A supportive, valuesdriven workplace with a long, proud history of serving older Australians
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📌 Chef Manager Footscray Footscray Vic 3011 Melbourne
🏢 Royal Freemasons
📍 Melbourne
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