Lead a great kitchen team without giving up your weekends.

We’re looking for an experienced Head Chef to lead the food service operation of a large residential aged care facility in Croydon.

This is a great opportunity for a Chef who enjoys leading people, running a kitchen and making a real difference to residents' daily experience.

What you'll be doing

- Lead and support a team of cooks and food services staff
- Manage rostering, performance and day-to-day kitchen operations
- Oversee nutritious, high-quality meals for residents
- Manage dietary requirements and texture-modified meals
- Work closely with care teams to support residents' nutritional needs
- Respond to resident feedback and resolve food-related concerns
- Maintain high standards across food safety, hygiene and presentation

What we’re looking for

- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
- Experience leading a busy, high-volume kitchen




- Strong people management and rostering skills
- Experience managing dietary requirements and bulk food production
- The confidence to handle feedback, complaints and challenging conversations
- A genuine focus on quality and the resident experience
- Full Australian working rights

Aged care experience is highly regarded, but not essential. We’re also keen to hear from experienced Chefs from high-volume hospitality, healthcare, retirement living or commercial kitchen environments.

Why apply?

- Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm
- Up to $75,000 + Super
- Up-to-date, newly refurbished kitchen
- Lead an established food services team
- Take ownership of the kitchen operation without giving up your weekends
- Make a meaningful difference to residents every day

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📌 Chef (Melbourne)
🏢 E4 People
📍 Melbourne