Job Description
Test and expand your technical skills adapting classic food into high-nutritive, beautifully presented, or texture-modified meals
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Roster: Saturday & Sunday 6:30 am to 3:00 pm
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About the Role
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We are seeking an accomplished, compassionate Chef who goes beyond following recipes to elevate the resident dining experience. In this key culinary leadership role, you will combine high-standard culinary craftsmanship with resident-focused care, bringing expertise in the IDDSI standard to deliver delicious, nutritious, and beautifully crafted meals within a vibrant, community-oriented setting.
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What You'll Be Doing
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Kitchen Leadership: Overseeing and directing daily meal services to ensure smooth, efficient operations.
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Inclusive Culinary Services: Preparing standard menus alongside specialized texture-modified diets and dietary requirements with dignity, precision, and care.
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Quality Assurance: Ensuring every dish meets rigorous standards for taste, nutritional value, temperature, and visual presentation before service.
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Safety & Compliance: Upholding strict kitchen hygiene, sanitation, and food safety documentation standards.
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Team Collaboration: Partnering with a dedicated kitchen team to maintain a supportive, organized, and effective working environment.
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Who You Are
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Trade Qualified Professional: Posess a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent standard qualification).
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Culinary Experience:



Proven experience in high-volume, fast-paced kitchen environments. Experience in aged care, healthcare, hospitality, or corporate catering is highly regarded.
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Resident-Focused Care: A genuine commitment to resident satisfaction, displaying empathy, patience, and flexibility in catering to individual dietary preferences and needs.
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Autonomous & Dependable Leader: Demonstrated capability to manage weekend kitchen operations independently, maintaining high standards of food quality and service consistency.
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Why Join Us?
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Competitive Pay: Weekend penalty rates apply.
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Purpose-Driven Work: See the immediate impact of your skills on the well-being of our residents.
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Modern Facilities: Work in a clean, well-equipped, and supportive environment.
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Who we are:
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Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services).
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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.
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Please note:
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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.

📌 Chef - Weekend - Uniting Irwin Hall (New South Wales)
🏢 Cater Care
📍 New South Wales