Chef Manager | Bupa Kempsey Care Home

Bupa Aged Care; Kempsey; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive team culture

Continual learning and development

Staff discounts and benefits

Sponsorship opportunities for eligible

Job summary

Bupa Kempsey is seeking a Chef Manager to lead a dynamic kitchen team in a modern aged care home on the Mid North Coast of NSW. You will oversee daily dining services, ensuring nutritious meals meet residents’ preferences and dietary needs while maintaining high standards and compliance.

The role requires a Certificate in Commercial Cookery and prior experience in aged care, hotels, or restaurants. Strong leadership, budgeting, and stakeholder liaison skills are essential to success in this

Qualifications

• Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is essential.
• Aged Care / Hotel/Restaurant experience preferred.
• Ideally you would have previous experience in a similar role.
• Effective time management and budget management are important.
• Experience leading a team and managing budgets is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Run an efficient, high-quality dining and catering service for residents.
• Collaborate with Lifestyle team to plan and cater activities and events.
• Meet specialist dietary requirements (e.g. diabetes, weight management).
• Prepare main dishes for lunch and dinner.
• Oversee washing, preparation and cooking of all foods daily.
• Ensure meals are prepared fresh using seasonal produce.
• Manage food purchasing, storage, handling and preparation.
• Implement infection control practices per policy.
• Complete paperwork per duty list and QA processes.
• Identify training needs for Catering staff and equipment safety.

Skills

Time management

Budget management

Team leadership

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Education

Certificate in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Bupa Kempsey is a modern care home located in the Mid North Coast region of NSW. It is situated in the historic Macleay Valley known for its cedar timber industry, the home of Slim Dusty and the iconic Akubra hat factory. It consists of 82 beds, with a variety of care units. Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well‑being of our residents.

To learn more about our beautiful care home: Bupa Kempsey | Aged Care & Nursing Home Kempsey

About the Role

As a Chef Manager you will work with a team of Catering assistants to lead a high functioning kitchen and catering service through the provision of quality, well presented, nutritious meals that meet Resident dining preferences and needs in a home like environment. Ensuring excellence always, whilst adhering to all related quality standards and regulations.

Benefits of Bupa

• Supportive, collaborative, and caring team culture
• Continual learning and development opportunities
• Great employee discounts and benefits
• Sponsorship opportunities for eligible workers
• Internal transfers across our care homes

Duties

• Run an efficient, high-quality dining and catering service for the residents of the care home
• Collaborate with the Lifestyle team to ensure all activities and events are appropriately planned and catered for
• Ensure any specialist resident dietary requirements are met (e.g. diabetes, weight loss or gain)
• Prepare the main dishes for lunch and dinner
• Oversee the washing, preparation, and cooking of all foods, including vegetables, soups, sauces, gravies, desserts, sandwiches, salads, bread, and rolls
• Ensure that all meals are prepared fresh daily utilising seasonal produce
• Manage safe and correct processes in food purchasing, storage, handling, and preparation
• Implement infection control principles and practices as per infection control policies
• Complete paperwork promptly and correctly as per duty list and Quality & Assurance Processes
• Identify training needs and requirements of Catering Staff - this includes changes to processes or resident requirements, introduction to new equipment safety or environmental regulations

Skills and Experience

• Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is essential
• Aged Care / Hotel/Restaurant experience preferred
• Ideally you would have previous experience in a similar role
• Effective time management, organisational skills and budget management
• Previous experience in leading a team is desirable and managing a budget
• Understanding of Food Audits
• Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to effectively liaise with stakeholders
• Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service focus

Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.