- Lead the kitchen operation delivering nutritious meals for residents.
- Manage kitchen budgets, food costs, and stock management.
- Recruit and develop a team to ensure high-quality service.
From Budgeting To Service, This Kitchen Is Yours To Lead
Position: Chef Manager
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Nambucca Heads
For some residents, a favourite meal can bring back a memory. A familiar flavour can feel like home. As Chef Manager, you’ll lead the team creating those moments for the residents of an 86-bed aged care facility. Behind every menu, meal and tray is a person who deserves food made with care and served with pride. You’ll bring the leadership, organisation and culinary experience to make that happen, Monday to Friday.
What’s In It For You
- Enjoy the stability of permanent full-time employment with a consistent 40-hour week
- Finish at 5:30pm with a Monday to Friday roster and weekends free
- Save more with Relish Discounts across 650+ retailers and everyday savings
- Step into a kitchen where your voice, experience and ideas are genuinely valued
- Build relationships with residents and see the impact your food has on their day
- Join a team that takes pride in good food, great service and supporting each other
What You’ll Do
- Lead the kitchen operation delivering nutritious, enjoyable meals across an 86-bed facility
- Plan production around resident needs, dietary requirements and daily service demands
- Oversee texture modified meals, bulk cooking and tray service from preparation to delivery
- Take ownership of kitchen budgets, food costs, ordering and stock management
- Recruit, develop and lead a team that understands the importance of what they do
- Listen to feedback and build strong relationships with residents, clients and the wider team
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