Casual Chef - Southport

Indigenous Allied Health Australia (IAHA); Australia; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking a Casual Chef to join their dedicated team at St Vincent’s Care, Southport. This role calls for someone with a passion for creating a nurturing environment for residents.

With essential responsibilities including managing kitchen operations and ensuring compliance with food safety standards, the ideal candidate should bring at least 2 years of high volume cooking experience.

Competitive salary packaging options are available, reflecting our commitment to employee welfare.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in high volume cooking.
• Ability to lead production with kitchenhands.
• Understanding of food safety hygiene standards.

Responsibilities

• Create a welcoming, professional environment for residents.
• Plan and execute dining service and chill production.
• Ensure smooth running of the kitchen.

Skills

High volume cooking

Customer service skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

Trade qualification in Commercial cooking

Tools

Food Handler Certificate

Job description

Job Description

About the Opportunity:

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As our Casual Chef you will be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team that is committed to creating a welcoming, professional and caring environment for the residents of St Vincent’s Care, Southport. Our commitment is to listen to each resident, understand who each person is a unique individual who we respect and treat with kindness and compassion.

Southport lies in the heart of the central business district of the Gold Coast. Residents of St Vincent’s Care Services Southport enjoy our close proximity to waterfront parklands, shops, restaurants, entertainment, medical facilities, public transport, and the local bowls and RSL clubs.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

Things that work for us:

• Trade qualification in Commercial cooking (preferred), current Food Handler Certificate

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in high volume cooking and excellent knowledge related to all facets of Food Services which includes but not limited to chill production and planning dining service

• Ability to lead day-to-day production with the assistance of the kitchenhands and accept responsibility for the smooth running of the kitchen

• Understanding of and compliance with food safety hygiene standards

• High level of customer service skills

• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills

• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC)

• NDIS Worker Screening Check maybe a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• More take-home pay with competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Join an organisation where staff feedback largely indicates they are treated with respect, are confident in their management’s leadership and would stay if offered a similar job elsewhere

• Career development, mentoring and leadership opportunities within St Vincent’s network

• Like-minded colleagues with a friendly team environment and a great community care spirit No cost uniforms and training

• No mandatory COVID vaccinations! Free annual flu vaccination (recommended).

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Reconciliation Action Plan

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.