Chef - Aged Care

BlueCare; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal entertainment up to $2,650

Superannuation

Not-for-Profit packaging

12 weeks paid parental leave

2 weeks paid partner leave

Employee discounts

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion

Job summary

BlueCare Toowoomba Aged Care Facility is seeking a Chef to join our team on a permanent full-time basis. You will prepare, cook and serve meals that meet dietary needs and safety standards, while supporting menu design and ensuring consistent service through SOPs.

Ideal candidates will have Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and 3+ years of experience, with strong communication and attention to detail. This role is based on-site in Toowoomba, Queensland.

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant trade qualification Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Australia) or above.
• Have 3 years minimum experience as a qualified Chef.
• Great communication skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Understanding of Australian food and beverage standards.
• Confidence to satisfy the probity checks required by legislation or policies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook and serve food in adherence with dietary requirements with a strong focus on food safety standards.
• Support senior hospitality staff with menu design and implementation.
• Promote quality standards and maintain service with standard operating procedures.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

WHS knowledge

Food safety standards

Probity checks

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

BlueCare | Chef | Toowoomba Aged Care Facility

Employment Term:Permanent Full-Time opportunity available (Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm)

Location:BlueCare Toowoomba Aged Care Facility

Remuneration:$31.44 per hour + Not for Profit Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay) + Super + Penalties & Allowances

Make a meaningful difference withBlueCare

We’relooking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others -through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

This isa great opportunityfor aChefor highly experienced Cook aiming to restore their work lifebalance and gain employment in one of Australia’s fastest growing industries with the following tasks:

Prepare,cookand serve food in adherence with dietary requirements with a strong focus onfood safety standards.

Support senior hospitality staff members with menu design and implementation,

Promote quality standards andmaintainservice with standard operating procedures.

Role requirements:

As aChef,you’lltake pride in your presentation, be knowledgeable in relation to nutrition and have a keen interest on the impact of dietary requirements on our aged residents.

You will have proven experience in safe food preparation, storage and delivery, a clear understanding of WHS, be confident in medium-high volume meal preparation anddemonstratethe following:

Hold a relevant trade qualification Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (Australia) or above

Have 3 years minimum experience as a qualified Chef

Great communicationskills and excellent attention to detail

Understanding of Australian food and beverage standards

Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

We warmly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, and people of all genders and identities.

Employee Benefits:

Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too

Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands ofBlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital,you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children

Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services

Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple-everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email **************@ucareqld.com.au

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

Commitment to Safeguarding

We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across UnitingCare.