Chef | Aged Care | Mornington

Infinite Aged Care; Mornington; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Full-time & part-time opportunities

Professional development

Novated car leasing

Employee wellness program

Strong management teams

Job summary

Infinite Care in Mornington, Victoria is seeking a Qualified Chef to lead our in-house kitchen, preparing nutritious, home-style meals for residents. You will oversee the kitchen team, ensure dietary requirements are met, and manage rosters to deliver consistent dining experiences.

The role requires a trade qualification in commercial cooking, strong cost control, and a passion for high-quality resident meals. A full-time position with competitive remuneration is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing an aged care kitchen or similar setting.
• Strong focus on menu planning and portion control.
• Excellent communication and teamwork in a fast-paced kitchen.

Responsibilities

• Ensure meals meet individual resident dietary requirements and guidelines.
• Plan menus and develop recipes.
• Control food costs within budget and manage stock and orders.
• Maintain supplier relationships and contracts.
• Maintain high standards of food preparation and presentation.
• Adhere to cleaning schedules and food safety audits.
• Lead and motivate a small kitchen team to deliver quality meals.

Skills

Kitchen management

Cost control

Team leadership

Time management

Education

Trade qualification in commercial cooking

Job description

About Us

Job posted 3/09/2026. We are Infinite Care a residential aged care provider with over 30 years' experience in providing quality and individualised care to our residents. We are dedicated to helping our residents and their families feel comfortable with their decision to enter into aged care and help them create a home away from home.

Our staff set the foundations of our organisation. We hire for heart and encourage our staff to stay with us for the long-term by providing a well supported, friendly environment that is committed to creating a happy workplace.

With eight state-of-the-art facilities in Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria. Infinite Care are built on our core values and are fast developing a footprint in the sector with more facilities in the pipeline across Australia.

Why Join Infinite Care

We are truly passionate about providing quality and individualised care to our residents.

• We offer;
• Competitive remuneration packages
• Full time and part time employment opportunities
• Sponsorship (please see below eligibility)
• Professional development opportunities
• Incomparable career progression opportunities
• Employee benefits program
• Novated car leasing (via Flare)
• Employee wellness program
• strong facility and regional management teams
• Make a direct impact on the lives of our vulnerable community members
• Grow your career with one of Australia's fastest growing Residential Aged Care providers

About The Role

We are currently seeking a motivated Qualified Chef to join our team in our stunning Care Home in Mornington Victoria. You will be providing your cooking expertise and organisational skills to prepare a variety of ingredients, meals and food services. You will need to be available on a roster and have oversight of all the kitchen team to ensure the delivery of healthy, delicious and nutritious home style meals for our residents. Base Salary $73,000 to $85,000.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that meals are prepared to cater to individual resident dietary requirements and plated in accordance with guidelines. Knowledge of special diets and diet requirements such as allergies/intolerances, supplements and texture modified soft and purees is essential
• Menu planning and recipe development
• Control food costs within budget and perform stock takes and ordering
• Supplier relationship management and contracting
• Maintain high standards of food preparation, presentation and cooking techniques in accordance with food safety legislation
• Adhere to cleaning schedule, documentation requirements and perform regular audits
• Ensure that team comply with strict food safety and hygiene standards in aged care
• Lead, manage and motivate a small team to provide outstanding customer service and quality food for our residents.

What we expect from you

• Previous experience in effectively managing food costs and a kitchen in an aged care or retirement living environment
• You will have a trade qualification in commercial cooking
• Essential that you are enthusiastic and take pride in delivering the best possible service and quality food for our residents
• It is essential that you can work over a 7-day roster
• Resident centered customer service is second nature
• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills
• Must be flexible, reliable and self-motivated
• A confident team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills that has a passion for providing outstanding and nutritious home cooked means for our residents

The Rewards

Infinite provides a supportive team environment, a unique culture and an approach that is heavily resident focused.