Head Chef

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Perth; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Training & development

Health insurance discount

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Aurum Catering in Western Australia seeks a Head Chef to lead the catering kitchen, ensuring high-quality meals and strong team performance on a shift basis. You will drive food preparation, safety, and service standards across daily operations.

The role requires hands-on leadership, meticulous HACCP adherence, and the ability to manage staff while aligning with budget and quality targets. Training and development opportunities are offered within a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality with leadership of kitchen staff.
• Ability to maintain HACCP and food safety standards.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to pass background checks and pre-employment screenings.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, cook, and serve food with high quality and presentation.
• Oversee receiving and storage of food.
• Maintain HACCP procedures and kitchen equipment.
• Provide direction to catering staff on shift.
• Plan daily food prep lists for efficient production.
• Audit operations to drive continuous improvements.

Skills

Hospitality leadership

Team motivation

Communication skills

Autonomy

Physical ability (lift 20kg)

Job description

• Located in Booragoon
• Salary Packaging (up to $18,550 tax-free) to all eligible employees
• Permanent full-time opportunity

Why join us?

• Salary Packaging (up to $18,550 tax-free) to all eligible employees
• First-class training and development opportunities
• Discounts on Medibank health insurance t
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

About your new role:

The Head Chef is a key role with responsibility for the efficient execution of facility based catering whilst providing effective leadership of the kitchen employees on a shift basis.

Duties:

• Prepare, cook, and serve food in accordance with menus ensuring a high level of quality and presentation is achieved at all times according to agreed standards
• Oversee the appropriate receiving and storage of food
• Maintaining HACCP procedures and practices
• Maintain kitchen equipment and plant in good condition
• Provide direction and support to all catering employees
• Plan and implement daily food preparation list for effective production
• Analysis of all aspects of the operation to monitor and audit performance to ensure continuous improvements are achieved
• Ensure that adequate employees are rostered and report to the Facility Manager/ Scheduler any shortfalls
• Assist in providing regular feedback to all catering employees
• Comply with all aspects of OH&S compliance

Skills and Experience:

• Experience in the hospitality environment, creating and motivating an innovative team that is able to achieve high standards of Customer Service
• Must have a high expectation in terms of quality and satisfaction and the ability to share this with the team
• The ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capacity to lift up to 20kg.
• Commitment to providing a customer-centric approach
• Ability to pass a National Police Check (NDIS)
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical

About us

Aurum Catering provides quality services to residential care facilities throughout Western Australia. We are focused on consistently improving the standard of food and beverages that we offer and are passionate about building great teams within our kitchens. Our success will continue to grow with talented people who provide exceptional service and exceed expectations for our customers.

Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your well-being and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first-class training and development opportunities.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.

Why Join Us?

At Aurum, we value Togetherness, Respect, Accountability, Caring, and Integrity. We offer a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can grow and develop your skills. Join us and be part of a team that is dedicated to excellence and making a positive impact.

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.