Chefs and Cooks

A leading aged care organisation in New South Wales is seeking an experienced and passionate Chef Manager to lead a residential aged care kitchen and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals that create positive dining experiences for residents.

This is a full-time position offering 76 hours per fortnight, Monday to Friday, with a competitive salary of $92,820–$109,200 plus salary packaging benefits.

The Chef Manager will take a hands-on leadership role, overseeing kitchen operations, guiding the culinary team and ensuring food is prepared to a high standard while meeting nutritional, safety and compliance requirements.

• Lead and supervise the kitchen team to ensure efficient daily operations
• Plan and deliver nutritious, appealing and resident-focused meals
• Oversee food preparation, cooking, presentation and service
• Manage food safety, hygiene and HACCP compliance
• Maintain high standards of food quality, nutrition and consistency
• Develop and improve menus in line with resident needs and preferences
• Monitor kitchen processes, stock levels and food supplies
• Manage kitchen resources and support effective cost control
• Train, mentor and develop kitchen team members
• Promote a positive, inclusive and collaborative workplace culture
• Build strong relationships with residents, families, colleagues and other stakeholders
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement across kitchen and dining services
• Ensure all kitchen activities comply with relevant health, safety and regulatory requirements
• Support a welcoming dining environment that promotes dignity, comfort and wellbeing for residents

• Relevant qualification in Commercial Cookery
• Proven experience managing a commercial or large-scale catering kitchen
• Strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene and HACCP principles
• Demonstrated experience leading, supervising and developing kitchen teams
• Ability to prepare diverse, nutritious and high-quality meals
• Strong understanding of nutritional requirements and meal presentation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organisational and time-management abilities
• Positive, flexible and collaborative approach to work
• Experience in aged care, healthcare, hospitality or large-scale catering is highly desirable
• Ability to work effectively in a resident-focused environment

International candidates must meet the relevant requirements for employer-sponsored visa consideration.