Chef

Fresh Hope Communities; Albury City; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 76,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Birthday leave

Job summary

Fresh Hope Communities invites a passionate hospitality professional to lead a small catering team in Albury NSW, delivering genuine hospitality in a fast-moving, positive environment.

You will be hands-on in the kitchen, develop menus including dietary needs, train staff, manage stock and budgeting, and contribute to a engaging kitchen culture for residents. This permanent part-time role offers salary packaging and birthday leave.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or diploma in commercial cookery required.
• Experience implementing varied menus including dietary needs.
• Completion of a HACCP course.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Criminal history check within last 3 years for aged care.

Responsibilities

• Work hands on in the kitchen to ensure product quality and kitchen presentation.
• Develop and implement processes to ensure consistent food quality and presentation.
• Effective management and training of kitchen staff to ensure quality standards and food safety.
• Collaborate with chefs, cooks and catering assistants to deliver exceptional food services to residents.
• Stock control and ordering.
• Budgeting and food costing.
• Staff rostering and timesheets.
• Contribute to a high engagement culture of positive feedback and coaching.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Food safety awareness

Education

Certificate IV in commercial cookery

Associate Diploma in commercial cookery

Diploma in commercial cookery

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic chef who can deliver genuine hospitality and thrives within a fast moving and positive environment? Well this opportunity is the next step in your career. We want someone with passion and innovation who thrives in a team environment and can lead a small, friendly and efficient catering team.

• Permanent - Part Time, 40 hours per week position. Monday - Thursday + 4 hours every second Friday.
• Located in Albury NSW
• Salary packaging – increased your take home pay with salary packaging including novated leasing options
• Birthday leave – take time to celebrate with your friends and family

Your Contribution

• Work hands on in the kitchen to ensure product quality and kitchen presentation
• Develop and implement processes to ensure consistent food quality and presentation
• Effective management and training of kitchen staff to ensure quality standards and food safety
• Work collaboratively with your team of chefs, cooks and catering assistants to deliver exceptional food services to our valued residents
• Stock control and ordering
• Budgeting and food costing
• Staff rostering and timesheets
• Contribute to a high engagement culture of positive feedback and coaching

The Essentials

• Certificate IV, Associate Diploma or Diploma in commercial cookery or equivalent demonstrated competency.
• Experience in implementing a varied and nutritional menu including special dietary needs within the commercial setting.
• Knowledge of evidence based best practice, relevant catering aged care and activity programs
• Completion of a HACCP course.
• Written and oral communication skills.
• Previous experience as a Hospitality Coordinator (desirable).
• Current Criminal History Check (within the last three years) suitable for aged care (or willing to obtain) are essential.

About Us

Fresh Hope Communities exists to create spaces that cultivate belonging and places that feel like home. For almost 90 years, we have been providing quality support and lifestyle choices across retirement, residential and respite settings, as well as conference and outdoor adventure experiences for school and community groups. We have over 1100 staff and together we serve residents and customers across NSW.

We are an Equal Opportunity employer and we value inclusion and diversity. For more about us visit our website https://www.freshhope.org.au