Chef - Aged Care/Retirement - Warrigal - Albion Park Rail

Cater Care; Shellharbour; Vor Ort; AUD 18.000 - 29.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Warrigal – Albion Park Rail is seeking a Chef in a permanent part-time weekend role, with 16 hours across Saturday and Sunday from 10:00am to 6:00pm, to prepare meals for residents and manage kitchen operations in a specialized aged-care setting.

The role offers an opportunity to build on your culinary experience in a supportive aged-care kitchen, with onboarding to learn IDDSI texture-modified cooking, high hygiene standards, and nutrition-focused requirements.

Qualifikationen

• Trade certification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
• Experience in a professional kitchen (cafés, pubs, hotels, restaurants or aged-care).
• Reliable, organised and able to work independently.
• Willing to learn aged-care catering requirements including IDDSI.

Aufgaben

• Prepare and cook fresh, quality meals for residents.
• Complete food preparation and bulk cooking.
• Prepare texture-modified meals in line with resident dietary requirements.
• Work independently to manage the kitchen across the weekend.
• Complete general kitchen duties, including dishwashing and clean-down.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.
• Follow relevant dietary and food service requirements.

Kenntnisse

Professional kitchen experience

Independent work

Willingness to learn

Aged-care catering knowledge

Ausbildung

Trade Certification in Commercial Cookery

Jobbeschreibung

Chef - Aged Care/Retirement - Warrigal - Albion Park Rail

Looking for a rewarding permanent part-time role with stable, predictable weekend hours?

Whether your culinary expertise stems from aged care, fine dining, hotels, bustling cafés, or large-scale catering, we invite you to bring your passion and skills into a unique culinary environment. We offer a supportive onboarding experience to help you seamlessly transition and master the specialized requirements of aged-care hospitality.

As a Chef at Warrigal – Albion Park Rail, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day kitchen operations across the weekend and work independently. You will have the opportunity to use the skills you've developed throughout your career while learning the requirements of an aged-care kitchen.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare and cook fresh, quality meals for residents
• Complete food preparation and bulk cooking
• Prepare texture-modified meals in line with resident dietary requirements
• Work independently to manage the kitchen across the weekend
• Complete general kitchen duties, including dishwashing and clean-down
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness
• Follow relevant dietary and food service requirements

What we're looking for

• Trade Certification in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent)
• Experience working in a professional kitchen — whether that's a café, pub, restaurant, hotel, catering or aged-care environment
• Someone who is reliable, organised and comfortable working independently
• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• A willingness to learn the specific requirements of aged-care catering, including IDDSI and texture-modified food preparation

Position-Specific Checks

To be considered for this role, you must possess or be willing to obtain:

• A valid National Police Check
• Permanent part-time position with consistent weekend hours
• 16 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am - 6:00pm
• Bring your existing kitchen experience into a different environment
• Opportunity to learn and develop your skills in aged-care catering

About Cater Care

Cater Care is a leading Australian-owned contract catering provider with 25 years of experience delivering exceptional food and support services across multiple sectors, including Aged Care, Education, Retail, and Remote Services.

Our success is built on our core values of Care, Pride, and Community. We are committed to developing our people, creating meaningful career opportunities, and fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.