Assistant Chef - PPT Eden Park Community Aged Care

For Purpose Aged Care Australia; Geelong; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Living expenses package

Staff discounts

Onsite parking

Novated leasing

EAP

Job summary

Eden Park Community Aged Care is seeking an exceptional Assistant Chef to join our team on a permanent part-time basis. The role focuses on delivering restaurant-quality dining for residents and contributing to the commissioning of a brand-new home.

You will lead a kitchen team, develop menus, manage budgets, and ensure food safety while collaborating with nurses, carers, and families to tailor meals for older adults.

Qualifications

• Qualified Chef with experience from fine dining to aged care.
• Strong leadership and healthcare dining standards.
• Commitment to food safety and quality service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a kitchen team delivering high-quality meals.
• Develop innovative menus within budget and recipes.
• Manage budgets and costings for the kitchen operations.
• Build relationships with suppliers and maintain stock control.
• Implement food safety and compliance processes.

Skills

Leadership

Menu planning

Budget mgmt

Food safety

Dietary management

Communication

Team mentorship

Education

Trade qualifications

Food Safety Supervisor (HLTSS00061)

NDIS Clearance

Job description

Eden Park Community Aged Care has an exciting opportunity

for an Assistant Chef to join their team on a permanent parttime basis.

Saturday and Sunday - dayshift

We Are a Friendly, Focused And Driven Team, Seeking People With The Right Attitudes And Values To Deliver The Best CARE To Our Residents

Collaboration

Accountability

Respect

Empathy

Why You’ll Love It Here

• Supportive, inclusive team culture
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Fun team dress-up days and team lunches
• The excitement of contributing to the commissioning of a brand-new home
• A modern, beautifully designed, purpose-built kitchen environment

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional, passionate and motivated Chef to deliver high-quality culinary experiences and lead our kitchen team at Eden Park Community Aged Care.

You will be instrumental in helping establish workflows, standards and food service excellence as part of the commissioning phase.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with a supportive multidisciplinary team, including Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Personal Carers, General Practitioners, Allied Health professionals, residents and families, to deliver restaurantquality dining experiences tailored to the needs of older adults.

About You

You are a qualified Chef with experience spanning fine dining through to dynamic aged care environments, bringing creativity, strong leadership and an unwavering commitment to excellence.

You Will Be Valued For Your Ability To

• Lead and mentor a food services team
• Develop innovative menu plans
• Manage budgets and costings effectively
• Build strong relationships with industry suppliers
• Develop and implement high-quality food safety and compliance processesSupport residents with varied dietary needs, including textured and modified diets
• Bring a positive, solutionsfocused attitude to a commissioning environment

To Be Considered, You Will Bring

• Current trade qualifications and Food Safety Supervisor qualifications (HLTSS00061), issued within the last five years (Essential)
• Current NDIS Clearance (Essential)
• Strong knowledge of catering principles and food service operations
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing a catering team
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Commitment to OH&S and continuous improvement
• Experience developing menus within set budgets
• Ability to manage clinically required diets
• A positive cando attitude

Benefits & Work Culture

As a purposedriven, notforprofit organisation, we value and support our staff. Benefits include:

• Take home more: Package $18,550 tax-free for living expenses, dining & parking!
• Staff discounts at JB HiFi, Endota Spa and more
• CommBank Workplace Banking
• Modern technology and systems
• Staff room facilities and onsite parking
• Superannuation salarysacrifice options
• Novated leasing through Enlist
• HESTA member benefits
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Our culture is built on compassion, teamwork, and strong leadership.

We know that when our staff thrive, our residents' benefit.