Eden Park Community Aged Care has an exciting opportunity for an

Assistant

Chef to join their team on a permanent parttime basis.

Saturday and Sunday - dayshift

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

Eden Park 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 processesSupport residents with varied dietary needs, including textured and modified diets

Bring a positive, solutionsfocused attitude to a commissioning environment To Be Considered, You Will Bring

Current trade qualifications and Food Safety Supervisor qualifications (HLTSS00061), issued within the last five years (Essential)

Current NDIS Clearance (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&S; and continuous improvement

Experience developing menus within set budgets

Ability to manage clinically required diets A positive cando attitude

Benefits & Work Culture

As a purposedriven, notforprofit organisation, we value and support our staff. Benefits include:

Take home more: Package $18,550 tax-free for living expenses, dining & parking!

Staff discounts at JB HiFi, Endota Spa and more

CommBank Workplace Banking

Contemporary technology and systems

Staff room facilities and onsite parking

Superannuation salarysacrifice options

Novated leasing through Enlist

HESTA member benefits

Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Our culture is built on compassion, teamwork, and strong leadership.

We know that when our staff thrive, our residents' benefit.

📌 Assistant Chef - PPT Eden Park Community Aged Care (Geelong)
🏢 For Purpose Aged Care Australia
📍 Geelong