Executive Chef - Multi-Site Dining & Strategy

Anglicare Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Accommodation & meals salary packaging

Professional development

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Anglicare Sydney is seeking an Executive Head Chef to lead culinary strategy across the Retirement Living portfolio, overseeing Cornerstone Café, and governance for Signature Cafés and Restaurants.

You will drive menu innovation, food quality, safety standards, and chef development, delivering consistent, high‑quality dining experiences for residents while ensuring operational excellence.

This is a senior, multi-site role with a focus on nutrition, hospitality, and sustainable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Recognised Commercial Cookery qualification and food safety certification.
• 10+ years' culinary experience, including 5+ years in an Executive Chef or multi-site leadership role.
• Proven success leading multi-site café, restaurant, or hospitality operations.
• Strong expertise in menu development, food quality, cost management, and kitchen performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead culinary strategy and food philosophy across the Retirement Living portfolio.
• Drive menu development, food quality, presentation, and innovation.
• Establish culinary standards and operational excellence across multiple sites.
• Monitor food costs, waste, productivity, and kitchen performance.
• Ensure food safety, dietary compliance, and nutritional standards.
• Coach, mentor, and develop chefs and culinary teams.
• Partner with Procurement and stakeholders to improve quality, value, and efficiency.
• Provide culinary input into kitchen design, equipment selection and hospitality projects.

Skills

Menu development

Food quality

Cost management

Kitchen performance

Leadership

Education

Commercial Cookery qualification

Food safety certification

Job description

Anglicare Sydney is seeking an Executive Head Chef to lead culinary strategy across the Retirement Living portfolio, overseeing Cornerstone Café, and governance for Signature Cafés and Restaurants.

You will drive menu innovation, food quality, safety standards, and chef development, delivering consistent, high‑quality dining experiences for residents while ensuring operational excellence.

This is a senior, multi-site role with a focus on nutrition, hospitality, and sustainable business outcomes.