Southern Cross Care (Broken Hill) Ltd. has been a premier provider of aged care services for over 40 years, with a focus on delivering a high level of individualised personal care, wellness, and enablement for the most vulnerable in our community.
We are seeking applications for the position of full time Head Chef within our kitchen team. This position is based at Oasis Aged Care in Irymple.
What can Southern Cross Care Broken Hill offer you?
• Full on-the-job training
• Benefit of not for profit salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• Friendly team environment
Our Head Chef is responsible for:
• Ensure the day-to-day purchase, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking, service and presentation of food and drink for Residents is
completed within the prescribed standards
• Provide meals that are well accepted by resident in type, quantity and variety, as well as temperature on serving
• Operate as efficiently as possible and at a cost within the food service budget and the relevant legislation
• Effectively supervise the performance of other chefs, cooks, kitchen team members and delegate tasks as required.
• Actively participate and contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement
• Liaise with the Facility Manager on issues in relation to the operation of the kitchen, food safety plans, and menu planning in a timely manner.
What we require from you:
• Right to work in Australia
• A diploma and certificate relevant to the role e.g. Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery).
• At least 2 years of relevant full-time work experience as a chef in leadership capacity
• Demonstrated ability to organise a kitchen team within a busy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage food service budget.
• Knowledge and experience in menu planning for dietary and nutritional requirements.
• Previous / recent experience in cooking for the elderly and within a large commercial kitchen.
• Empathy and respect towards our aged care residents and staff
• Good communication skills and a strong commitment to customer service excellence
• You will work well within a team environment and have a friendly and approachable manner
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to follow all procedures and work instructions.
Our Head Chef can expect an annual salary of $75,000 plus penalties, allowances and superannuation. Salary packaging options are also available.
Please contact HR with any questions by email at [email protected]
We are seeking applications for the position of full time Head Chef within our kitchen team. This position is based at Oasis Aged Care in Irymple.
What can Southern Cross Care Broken Hill offer you?
• Full on-the-job training
• Benefit of not for profit salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
• Friendly team environment
Our Head Chef is responsible for:
• Ensure the day-to-day purchase, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking, service and presentation of food and drink for Residents is
completed within the prescribed standards
• Provide meals that are well accepted by resident in type, quantity and variety, as well as temperature on serving
• Operate as efficiently as possible and at a cost within the food service budget and the relevant legislation
• Effectively supervise the performance of other chefs, cooks, kitchen team members and delegate tasks as required.
• Actively participate and contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement
• Liaise with the Facility Manager on issues in relation to the operation of the kitchen, food safety plans, and menu planning in a timely manner.
What we require from you:
• Right to work in Australia
• A diploma and certificate relevant to the role e.g. Certificate III in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery).
• At least 2 years of relevant full-time work experience as a chef in leadership capacity
• Demonstrated ability to organise a kitchen team within a busy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage food service budget.
• Knowledge and experience in menu planning for dietary and nutritional requirements.
• Previous / recent experience in cooking for the elderly and within a large commercial kitchen.
• Empathy and respect towards our aged care residents and staff
• Good communication skills and a strong commitment to customer service excellence
• You will work well within a team environment and have a friendly and approachable manner
• Ability to work unsupervised
• Ability to follow all procedures and work instructions.
Our Head Chef can expect an annual salary of $75,000 plus penalties, allowances and superannuation. Salary packaging options are also available.
Please contact HR with any questions by email at [email protected]
