We’re recruiting experienced Chefs and Cooks (Casual) to support an established Aged Care client across multiple Perth metro locations. If you can deliver nutritious, high-volume meals and understand IDDSI/texture-modified diets, we’d love to hear from you.

Casual shifts available

- AM / PM shifts

- Weekdays + weekends

- Work across multiple sites based on roster needs

The roles

We have casual opportunities for:

- Chef – menu oversight, compliance, reporting and kitchen management

- Cook – high-volume meal production, stock control, and relieving the Chef when required

Key duties (Chef & Cook)

- Produce attractive, nutritious meals for residents and functions (high volume)

- Maintain strong knowledge of menu items: ingredients, cooking techniques and presentation

- Follow Food Safe principles, Aged Care Standards and food handling legislation

- Exercise portion control and actively monitor wastage

- Respond positively to resident dietary needs, requests and complaints (including IDDSI)

- Maintain safe, clean and orderly food preparation areas

- Stock control: ordering, correct storage temps, stock rotation and security

- Monthly stock-takes (as required)

Additional duties (Chef)

- Design and review resident/function menus





- Manage kitchen stock and meal costs within budget

- Maintain resident food preference records and diet documentation

- Attend monthly meetings with dieticians and speech therapists

- Attend Resident/Relative meetings where required

- Maintain audits and residents’ diet plans

- Prepare monthly reports for the Service Manager

- Respond to complaints/requests in conjunction with the Manager

Additional duties (Cook)

- Assist with menu development and review

- Order consumables cost effectively

- Relieve the Chef where required

Mandatory requirements

- National Police Clearance (issued within the last 6 months)

- Current Flu Vaccination

- Safe Food Handling certificate

- IPC (Infection Prevention Control) training

- IDDSI training

- Minimum 1 year experience in Aged Care

- Ability to travel to the listed locations

- Working rights in Australia

Qualifications

- Minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) – Certificate IV preferred

- Food Safety Certificate

What’s on offer

- Great rates

- Versatile casual shifts across multiple locations

- Meaningful work supporting resident health, dignity and wellbeing through quality meals

Apply now!

📌 Aged Care Chefs & Cooks| Perth Metro (Multi-Site)
🏢 AnytimeChefs
📍 Perth