Full time Permanent | 76 hours per fortnight
Monday to Friday | Occasional Weekend Work

We are seeking an experienced Head Chef to lead the central production kitchen of our residential aged care facility.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for delivering freshly cooked, nutritious meals to residents, ensuring compliance with food safety standards, aged care requirements, and individual dietary needs. Our kitchen provides hot meals and refreshments 7 days a week, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks.

The Head Chef plays a critical role in ensuring meals are safe, high quality, culturally appropriate, and compliant with texture-modified diets.

Key Responsibilities:
Manage day-to-day operations of a commercial kitchen in an aged care setting
Lead and supervise Catering staff
Menu planning and food cost control within budget
Ensure compliance with Food Safety, HACCP, and IDDSI standards
Oversee ordering, stock control, and online ordering systems
Maintain high standards of hygiene, safety,



and quality
Work collaboratively with clinical and care teams to support residents' nutritional needs

Essential Criteria:
Minimum 5 years' experience as a Chef in Aged Care or Health Care
Demonstrated experience working in an aged care workplace
Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent)
Proven ability to supervise and lead a catering team
Experience using online ordering systems
Current Food Safety Supervisor Certification
Demonstrated IDDSI competence
Solid HACCP knowledge and understanding of food safety processes
Sound understanding of special diets, texture-modified meals, and nutrition for older people

We are an equal-chance employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds.

Offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory police and Reference checks.
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