Chef

Anglicare; Sydney; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Exclusive discounts

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking a Casual Chef to lead a kitchen team and prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for residents daily. You will supervise staff, ensure on-time service, and uphold food safety, HACCP and WHS standards in a values-driven environment.

You will bring 4+ years in the food industry with leadership, strong communication, and a passion for serving older Australians. Join Anglicare to contribute to health and wellbeing through meals served with care.

Qualifications

• Commercial Cookery Certificate (or equivalent) required.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in the food industry with leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP and WHS practices.
• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
• Passionate about creating high‑quality meals for older Australians.

Responsibilities

• Lead kitchen staff to prepare nutritious, high-quality meals.
• Ensure meals are prepared and served on time for residents.
• Maintain HACCP, WHS and hygiene standards across the kitchen.
• Mentor and train team, setting clear expectations and fostering teamwork.
• Uphold Anglicare’s values of integrity, compassion and excellence.

Skills

Leadership

Food safety

Communication

Education

Commercial Cookery Certificate

Job description

Lead a kitchen team delivering nutritious, high-quality meals. Make a real difference in residents' health and wellbeing every day. Join a values-driven organisation committed to excellence, compassion, and care. Transform lives, every single day Do you want a career that means more? Are you a culinary expert with a passion for serving others? Do you thrive in a team environment where your creativity and leadership can make a real difference in people’s lives? Join Anglicare as a Chef and help us nourish our residents, body, and soul, through delicious, healthy meals served with care! At Anglicare Sydney, we bring the strength, the support, and the strategy to make it happen. We’re a well-respected not-for-profit that’s been serving society’s most vulnerable for 170 years. Each year, we achieve life-changing outcomes for the 40,000+ people who rely on our person-centred support. And now, we’re extending our reach and impact even further.

Your opportunity

As a Chef (Casual), you will use your culinary expertise to create nutritious, high-quality meals that support the health, wellbeing, and enjoyment of our residents every day. With integrity and resilience, you will: Ensure residents are provided with nutritious meals on time, prepared and served according to Anglicare’s high standards. Direct, monitor, and train kitchen staff to meet production and distribution deadlines, ensuring meals are served efficiently. Maintain health, safety, and hygiene standards in line with Anglicare and industry regulations (HACCP and WHS policies). Oversee the cleanliness and sanitation of work areas and kitchen equipment, ensuring a safe and hygienic working environment. Monitor food quality from preparation to service, suggesting improvements to enhance the dining experience for residents. Act as a mentor to your team by providing on-the-job training, setting clear expectations, and fostering a cooperative and respectful work environment. Play a key role in upholding Anglicare’s Christian values, leading by example in demonstrating integrity, compassion, and excellence in all aspects of your work.

What you’ll bring

You will have proven experience as a Chef with strong leadership capabilities, a passion for delivering nutritious and high-quality meals, and a solid understanding of food safety, HACCP, and WHS standards. You will bring excellent communication and organisational skills, alongside a compassionate, resident-focused approach that aligns with Anglicare's values of Integrity, Justice, Compassion, and Excellence.

What’s required

• Commercial Cookery Certificate (or equivalent).
• Minimum 4 years' experience in the food industry, including team leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of food safety, HACCP, and workplace health and safety practices.
• Excellent communication and team leadership skills.
• Passionate about creating high-quality meals and enhancing the dining experience for older Australians

What’s preferred

• Experience within aged care, retirement living, healthcare, property, or related service-based industries will be highly regarded.

Why Anglicare?

We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen. At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.

Benefits

• Flexible work options to get the most out of work and life
• Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay.
• With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
• Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals, and entertainment also tax free with salary packaging.
• Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career.
• Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers.
• Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities, and cultural backgrounds.

Application Close Date: September 26, 2026

Your rewards and benefits

Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, you'll find the stability and support to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact in the lives of our society’s most vulnerable people. We support your career by investing in your growth, balance and security through professional development opportunities. We also offer competitive salary packaging, wellbeing programs and generous discounts for you and your family.

Staff Rewards

Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.

Salary Packaging

Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free. You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment... tax free!

Employee Assistance Program

At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home. Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.

Employee Referral Program

Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.

Formal Recognition

The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.

Because your passion for helping others deserves a home where it can truly flourish. Anglicare is where you can do the best work of your life.