South Bunbury Community Aged Care is excited to welcome a Weekend Chef to join our team as we open the doors to our brandnew, 180bed aged care home, opening November **** This is a rare opportunity to be part of the initial commissioning team , helping shape the dining experience and kitchen operations from day one within a stateoftheart commercial kitchen .
The role is offered on a permanent parttime basis, with a planned start date in early to midto-end November ****.
We are a friendly, focused and driven team, seeking people with the right attitudes and values to deliver the best CARE to our residents: Collaboration Accountability Respect Empathy Why You'll Love It Here Supportive, inclusive team culture Professional growth and development opportunities Fun team dress-up days and team lunches The excitement of contributing to the commissioning of a brand-new home A modern, beautifully designed, purpose-built kitchen environment About the Role We are seeking an exceptional, passionate and motivated Chef to deliver high-quality culinary experiences and lead our kitchen team at South Bunbury Community Aged Care .
You will be instrumental in helping establish workflows, standards and food service excellence as part of the commissioning phase.
In this role,



you will collaborate closely with a supportive multidisciplinary team—including Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Personal Carers, General Practitioners, Allied Health professionals, residents and families—to deliver restaurantquality dining experiences tailored to the needs of older adults.
About You You are a qualified Chef with experience spanning fine dining through to dynamic aged care environments, bringing creativity, strong leadership and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
You will be valued for your ability to: Lead and mentor a food services team Develop innovative menu plans Manage budgets and costings effectively Build strong relationships with industry suppliers Develop and implement high-quality food safety and compliance processes Support residents with varied dietary needs, including textured and modified diets Bring a positive, solutionsfocused attitude to a commissioning setting To Be Considered, You Will Bring Current trade qualifications and Food Safety Supervisor qualification (HLTSS*****), issued within the last five years (Essential) A current Police Check (within 12 months) (Essential) Strong knowledge of catering principles and food service operations Demonstrated experience leading and managing a catering team Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Commitment to OH

📌 Weekend Chef (Bunbury)
🏢 For Purpose Aged Care
📍 Bunbury