Aged Care Kitchen Leader - Flexible Hours & Growth

Anglicare Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging

Ongoing professional development

Discounts to over 400 retailers

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking an experienced hospitality leader to oversee the kitchen and dining services at Brian King Gardens, Castle Hill, delivering safe, nutritious meals with care.

You will lead a team, manage operations, food budgets and compliance with HACCP, while partnering with clinical teams to tailor menus for residents. This permanent full-time role emphasizes quality, staff development and a positive food safety culture.

Qualifications

• Experience leading kitchen or food service teams.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and compliance.
• Experience managing food ordering, stock control and budgets.
• Confidence leading teams and building positive workplace culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team delivering exceptional kitchen and dining services.
• Oversee meal preparation, food presentation and service to ensure residents enjoy a positive dining experience.
• Manage kitchen operations including ordering, stock control, rostering and food budgets.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety Programs, HACCP principles and food safety legislation.
• Support residents with diverse dietary, allergy, cultural and texture-modified meal requirements.
• Partner with clinical and lifestyle teams to continually improve menus and resident satisfaction.
• Coach, mentor and develop your team while fostering a positive food safety culture.
• Drive continuous improvement across food quality, service standards and compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Budgeting

Staff coaching

Menu development

Education

Commercial Cookery qualification

Job description

Anglicare Sydney is seeking an experienced hospitality leader to oversee the kitchen and dining services at Brian King Gardens, Castle Hill, delivering safe, nutritious meals with care.

You will lead a team, manage operations, food budgets and compliance with HACCP, while partnering with clinical teams to tailor menus for residents. This permanent full-time role emphasizes quality, staff development and a positive food safety culture.