Elevate our dining experience with your culinary skills, as part of a talented kitchen team

Enjoy work-life balance - have your evenings back

You will see local produce, quality cuts and vibrant colour for our residents to enjoy

Fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in the kitchen

About the Role Calling all Chefs We will challenge any ideas you have on Retirement Village cuisine, we offer more choices and more variety in our all-new approach to food and fine dining called Ryman Delicious We are developing menus with more complexity and we are investing in redesigning our kitchens and putting in extra resources to make it work.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef at

Deborah Cheetham

Retirement Village in

Ocean Grove . This is a Part-time

position working

Thursday and Friday, 1100 - 1900 hours, AND, Saturday and Sunday, 1000 - 1800 hours.

In this role you will:

Ensure nutritious, high quality, well prepared, well presented and enjoyable food is provided to our residents

Prepare specialty food for fine dining evenings and village functions

Adhere to all practices relating to food hygiene, preparation, storage and disposal

Work closely with, and support your team and colleagues

About You To thrive in our environment you will have:

Certificate in Commercial Cookery, Diploma in Hospitality Management (Commercial Cookery) or international equivalent

Proven experience as a Chef, leading a team and running a kitchen

A reliable, friendly and professional manner

About Ryman Ryman is a leader in retirement living and care, employing over 7,700 peoplein Victoria and Recent Zealandacross a wide range of areas, including nursing,



village operations, sales, technology, design, and corporate roles.We’reone of Victoria’s fastest growing employers, andwe’rejust getting started.

At Ryman, exceptional care is thoughtfully delivered every day. From meals and activities to maintenance and support, our teams work together so residents can feel confident everything is taken care of – because behind that promise is the standard we’ve always held ourselves to: it’s got to be good enough for mum and dad.

We’re in a period of real transformation, focusing on stronger commercial outcomes, smarter ways of working, and continuing to set the standard in retirement living and aged care.

Work in a facility that operates more like a family business. We are well resourced and have great care ratios

Fun, friendly and supportive team environment

Monthly employee recognition

Receive a complementary designer uniform

Opportunities for professional development and career progression

Receive a Ryman Team Benefits card with discounts from 45+ well-known brands

At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions.

If you share those values and you're looking for a career where your work truly makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

Location(s)

Deborah Cheetham Retirement Village – Ocean Grove AU

📌 Chef - Part Time (Ocean Grove)
🏢 Ryman Healthcare
📍 Ocean Grove