Contemporary Catering Contemporary Catering is the market leader in catering for the Aged Care industry. We are looking for a chef to manage the kitchen operations in a safe and efficient manner, supporting and promoting our quality and safety culture. To prepare, cook and serve excellent quality food for clients, residents and customers in conjunction with the contractual requirements for the allocated site. The Chef must ensure that all tasks associated with food production are performed with due regard for Health and Safety, Quality and Food Safety regulations. The Chef must also engage with the resident population on a regular basis during meal service times to gauge feed back on meals and dinning service deliverables. The Chef is responsible for insuring that Contemporary Catering service standards are met and maintained for all aspect of catering services BenefitsTask & Responsibilities Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • Plan and control menu-based catering – follow prepared menus and recipes, ensure compliance with costing constraints, carry out catering control procedures (portions, stock control, food storage). • Lead and direct people – model high standards of performance and behavior, develop team commitment and cooperation, manage team performance, ensure staff comply with food safety standards and procedures. • Assume responsibility for maintaining all service delivery responsibilities in the absence of the Chef • Develop and Implement staff roster – contact casuals and cover unplanned absences with casual staff, working in conjunction with the Operations Manager on roster matters. • Purchase and manage stock – implement the order and supply process, establish and implement stock control systems, develop optimum supply arrangements for the site, receive and store supplies appropriately. • Prepare, cook and present food • Maintain client and resident satisfaction – ensure that personal hygiene and presentation standards are maintained to a high standard, strive to exceed client expectations. • Maintain a presence in dining rooms on a regular basis during meal service • Develop and update industry knowledge – seek internal training opportunities appropriate for position as agreed with manager, update skills, knowledge and qualifications and licenses to maintain a high level of competence. • Plan the catering for an event function – identify overall event objectives and scope, prepare the catering concept for an event or function, prepare and implement an operational plan for the catering of an event or function. • Develop menus to meet specific dietary and cultural needs – identify the dietary and cultural requirements of clients and residents, develop menus and meal plans to meet dietary and cultural requirements, evaluate meals and menus. • Work with colleagues and clients – communicate effectively in the workplace, maintain personal presentation standards, work effectively in a team. • Actively promote a strong resident/client centric culture with self and kitchen staff. • Follow all company policies and procedures • Other duties and responsibilities may be required as determined with your manager from time to time. Qualification & Experience Minimum Requirement: Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, Diploma in Hospitality (pref) Minimum 2 Years of Work Experience About Company We are a market leader in the aged care industry, delivering customised catering solutions to aged care facilities across Australia. While we are aged care specialists, our hospitality services are not limited to the aged care sector alone. Our customer and consumer-based approach means we partner with each client on an individual level to provide tailor made catering solutions, priding ourselves on our compliance, quality and customer satisfaction. Salary: $70000-75000 Job Publish: 30-09-2024 Job Expire: 30-10-2024 Please click to View more detail / apply .
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