Chef Manager | Kempsey

Bupaoptical; West Kempsey; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team culture

Learning & development

Employee discounts

Sponsorship opportunities

Internal transfers

Job summary

Bupa Kempsey seeks an experienced Chef Manager to lead a busy kitchen, delivering fresh, nutritious meals for residents in a modern aged care home. You will manage a team of catering assistants, plan menus with the Lifestyle team, and ensure all meals meet dietary requirements and quality standards.

This role offers opportunities for ongoing training, a supportive team culture, and internal mobility within Bupa.

Qualifications

• Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is essential.
• Aged Care / Hotel/Restaurant experience preferred.
• Experience leading a team and managing budgets is desirable.
• Strong time management and organizational skills are required.

Responsibilities

• 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 specialist dietary requirements are met (e.g. diabetes, weight management).
• Prepare main dishes for lunch and dinner.
• Oversee food preparation and cooking from vegetables to desserts.
• Ensure meals are prepared fresh daily using seasonal produce.
• Manage food purchasing, storage, handling and preparation according to policies.
• Apply infection control principles and complete paperwork per QA processes.
• Identify training needs of Catering Staff and implement safety or regulatory updates.

Skills

Leadership experience

Budget management

Time management

Stakeholder liaison

Customer service

Education

Certificate in Commercial Cookery

Job description

About the Home

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.