Salary: $32.00 - $32.00

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Port Macquarie

Job Category: Aged Care/Retirement,Care Services,Cook,Food & Beverage,Food Safety,Indigenous Participation,Kitchen,Trade Qualified - Chef

Location: Cundletown Mid North Coast NSW

Schedule: Every Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am to 17:30 pm

Status: Permanent Part-Time

Job Description

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Weekend Chef who does more than follow a recipe; we want a culinary professional who treats every dish, from a perfectly poached egg to a beautifully crafted roast, as an opportunity to deliver outstanding care. In this role, you will take ownership of our kitchen over the weekend, crafting nutritious, high-quality meals and fostering a welcoming, community-focused dining experience for all residents.

What You’ll Be Doing

- Culinary Leadership: Spearheading weekend kitchen operations to deliver seamless, high-quality meal services.
- Inclusive & Tailored Dining: Crafting diverse standard menus alongside texture-modified and specialized therapeutic diets with care, precision, and respect.
- Excellence & Presentation: Upholding rigorous standards so every dish sent from the pass excels in flavor, temperature, and visual appeal.
- Safety & Compliance: Maintaining strict food safety, sanitation, and audit-ready compliance standards across all shifts.
- Collaborative Team Spirit: Partnering with a dedicated team to foster an efficient, harmonious, and supportive kitchen environment.

Who You Are





- A Skilled Qualified: You hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
- Experience-Driven: You’ve worked in a fast-paced kitchen, and while aged care experience is a plus, a background in hotels, hospitals, or busy cafes is highly valued.
- Empathetic & Patient: You understand that our residents are our priority. You’re happy to tweak a dish to make someone’s day better.
- Reliable: You’re the “weekend warrior” who takes pride in running a smooth ship while the weekday management is away.

Why Join Us?

- Competitive Pay: Weekend penalty rates apply.(Saturday Rate $40.00 ph Sunday Rate $48.00 ph)
- Purpose-Driven Work: See the immediate impact of your skills on the well-being of our residents.
- Modern Facilities: Work in a clean, well-equipped, and supportive environment.

Who We Are

Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services). Through our values of Care, Pride and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity, work/life balance, providing excellent career opportunities to our employees. We encourage First Nations people to consider a career with us.

Please Note

As a result of revised standards around health & well-being in the aged care industry, all applicants must have a current year flu vaccination and undertake a National Criminal History Check.

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