PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

The Chef is responsible and accountable for providing quality catering services which meet resident/client needs, preferences and goals including the supervision, preparation, cooking and presentation of meals in a commercial full-service kitchen environment in accordance with Food Safety standards and RSL Care SA’s philosophy, policies and procedures. The role involves producing high quality meals for both residents and members of the public ensuring consistent standards of food quality, presentation and food safety. The Chef is accountable for the delivery of a full-service, high volume, dining operation, including restaurant-style meal service to meet the full nutritional needs of residents within residential care.

EXPERTISE

Essential

- Department of Human Services clearance for Vulnerable people
- Minimum 3-5 years as a Chef in a commercial or full-service restaurant environment.
- Experience in high-volume kitchen operations.
- Ability to develop and build effective and positive relationships with all key stakeholders.
- Strong understanding of food safety standards (HACCP)
- Ability to work across both aged care catering and restaurant service delivery
- Demonstrated experience with adhering to food safety legislation
- Ability to prioritise workloads, demonstrate flexibility and achieve outcomes within specified timeframes
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to make a positive impact on the quality of life of all residents/clients
- Display a compassionate and understanding nature, with a sensitive approach to supporting residents/clients to enact their choices
- Display sound problem solving and critical thinking skills




- Experience at driving a positive staffing culture through functioning as both a leader and as a member of the leadership team
- Ability to assess competencies and skills of employees
- Continual focus on improvement in all aspects of service delivery
- Ability to be responsive, creative and adaptable in meeting the needs and wishes of residents/clients, their families, their representatives and their carers.

Desirable

- Demonstrated positive customer service practices
- Ability to work effectively as both a leader and as a member of a team
- Basic computer skills with a willingness to learn more
- Demonstrated commitment to personal development and skills enhancement
- Previous experience in catering services within an Aged Care setting
- An understanding of the aged care environment, reforms, legislation and regulations
- Display an adaptable leadership style that is responsive to the changing needs of residents/clients and staff
- Display personal motivation, self awareness and initiative

Qualifications

- Current Food Safety Supervisor Certification (essential and ongoing requirement)
- Cert III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
- Cert IV in Leadership and Management or equivalent

CAPABILITIES

We know what great leadership looks like at RSL Care SA. We all have the opportunity to lead, every day,



in every position and how we work powerfully influences the way things get done, impacting the results we achieve.

In this position, you will continually look for ways to optimise work processes, actively learning and adapting your approach to achieve great outcomes. You will act with a sense of urgency, high energy and enthusiasm and be able to relate openly and comfortably with everyone. You will value interpersonal savvy and self-awareness and reflect on your own strengths and areas for development, making you a valued contributor to RSL Care SA.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES AND MEASURES

Quality catering services to residents/clients/public

- Ensure food preparation and cooking are provided to residents of residential aged care facilities, Retirement Living, clients of home care packages and general public (full-service dining) in accordance with safe food handling practices and resident/client’s needs and preferences, ensuring to promote individual choice.
- Ensure that all documentation in regard to catering services are completed in a timely manner, are accurate and are maintained in accordance with accreditation requirements and RSL Care SA’s policies and procedures.
- Plan, prepare and program diverse seasonal menu including à la carte and set meal options for residential aged care services, home care services and public restaurant customers. Ensure all meals are prepared to restaurant-quality presentation standards, that maintains consistency, quality and timing across high-volume service periods.
- Support daily operations of the facility’s public restaurant, preparing meals in line with customer

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