Details Work Type: Permanent Salary Range: $80,001 - $90,000 Whats on Offer: Description A well-established residential aged care home is seeking an experienced and passionate Chef Manager to lead its catering and food services team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on Chef Manager who loves leading a team, creating quality food and making mealtimes an enjoyable part of residents' day.
If you are organised, people-focused and passionate about delivering excellent food, this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of a busy kitchen within a supportive aged care environment.
About the Role As Chef Manager, you will oversee the day-to-day operation of the kitchen and catering service, ensuring residents receive nutritious, high-quality meals that meet their individual dietary requirements and preferences.
This role combines hands-on cooking, team leadership, menu planning, compliance, ordering and kitchen operations.
You will work closely with residents, care teams and management to continually improve the dining experience.
Key Responsibilities Lead and support the kitchen and catering team Prepare and oversee high-quality meals for residents Develop menus that consider nutrition, choice and resident preferences Manage food safety, hygiene and kitchen compliance requirements Coordinate ordering, stock control and supplier relationships Manage kitchen budgets, wastage and operational costs Ensure texture-modified and special dietary requirements are met Build relationships with residents and seek feedback on dining experiences About You You are a passionate, organised and hands-on Chef Manager who genuinely enjoys creating a positive dining experience for older people.
You will also bring: Previous experience as a Chef Manager,



Head Chef or similar Relevant Commercial Cookery qualifications Food Safety Supervisor certification Experience working within aged care or a high-volume catering environment Knowledge of texture-modified diets and dietary requirements Current Police Check or ability to obtain one What's on Offer Monday to Friday hours offering genuine work-life balance Take ownership of the food and dining experience Supportive and collaborative management team Stable position within the growing aged care sector Opportunity to lead and develop an established catering team Meaningful role where your food directly impacts residents' quality of life About E4 People E4 People has been a specialist healthcare recruitment partner since ****.
Over the past decade we have built deep relationships across aged care, allied health, and hospital settings throughout Australia.
When you work with us, you get more than a single job opening.
You get a recruiter who understands the sector, knows the leadership teams, and can talk honestly about culture, career pathways and where your skills will be valued.
What this looks like in practice: A dedicated consultant who works with you on your career, not just this role Honest market insight on salary, growth, and where the sector is moving Discreet, professional handling at every stage.
We do not share your details without permission Ongoing support post placement, because the right fit matters longer than the offer date We are proud that many of the candidates we place return to us years later for their next career move.
That is the standard we aim for on every search.
If you are passionate about food, enjoy leading a team and want to create a dining experience that makes a genuine difference to residents, we would love to hear from you.
To discuss further, contact Natasha for a confidential conversation.
We are recruiting across permanent aged care leadership, clinical and customer-facing roles right now.
Happy to talk options.
Natasha Selwyn ************ *********************** Recruitment Consultant | E4 People

📌 Chef Manager| Aged Care (New South Wales)
🏢 E4 People
📍 New South Wales