Head Chef

Seabrae Manor Aged Care; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Seabrae Manor Aged Care in Brisbane is seeking a Head Chef to lead our kitchen on a full-time basis. This role focuses on providing restaurant-quality meals that meet residents' nutritional needs, with adherence to HACCP and food safety standards.

You will manage costs, menus, staff, and ordering to ensure high-quality, nutritionally balanced meals within budget while maintaining a safe and hygienic kitchen environment.

Qualifications

• Sound knowledge of HACCP and Food Safety implementation
• Experience in aged care or hospitality leadership
• Ability to manage a small commercial kitchen with focus on quality

Responsibilities

• Manage kitchen operations and ensure food safety and HACCP compliance
• Control food costs, yields, waste, and budget per meal
• Oversee staffing levels aligned to budget and service needs
• Plan seasonal menus that meet nutritional requirements of residents
• Ensure meals meet dietary restrictions and allergen considerations
• Order and receive supplies, rotate stock, and minimize waste

Job description

Seabrae Manor Aged Care are currently seeking a Head Chef to join their team on a Full Time basis.

About the Role

Provision of restaurant style, food service that meets the nutritional needs of residents of our facility. This position will effectively manage the kitchen to ensure that the food produced complies with current food safety and HACCP principles, is as per the set menu, nutritionally balanced and of the highest quality whilst remaining within the approved budget.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Ensure food costs are within budget allocation, through good management of cost per meal, yields, reduction of over catering and waste management.

Catering staffing is in line with the agreed budget to ensure an effective food service delivery to residents.

Seasonal menus are in place and meet the preferences and nutritional requirements for residents.

Ensure that all resident’s dietary/specialised nutritional requirements and known food allergens/tolerances are met.

Order and manage food produce and catering items to ensure menus can delivered to residents as advertised internally in advance and that all items are ordered in sufficient quantities to fulfil resident catering requirements while minimising wastage of food supplies.

Oversee the receipt of all food produce ensuring it is correctly received, inspected, temperature checked, storage, dated and rotated.

About you

If you have the following skills and experience, we want to meet you:

Sound knowledge and experience with HACCP and Food Safety implementation and review.

Demonstrated experience and proven skills in a similar role in the aged care sector or broader hospitality industry.

Sound working knowledge of food texture modification and dietary requirements.

Ability to manage a small-scale commercial kitchen focusing on high quality food product, in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements.

A commitment to the principles of Workplace Health & Safety and ensuring a safe environment for residents and staff.

The successful applicant will be required to have the following:

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.

Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

Experience in an Aged Care Setting desirable

Willingness to obtain valid Police Check

A current First Aid certificate (desired but not essential)

Australian/New Zealand residency or a valid working visa

About Us

Seabrae Manor is a modern and stylish aged care home. We provide quality care, an engaging lifestyle within a secure and welcoming community. Our residents are cared for by our dedicated team to ensure they receive the care they need to enjoy life.