Head Chef

Estia Investments Pty Ltd; Southport; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted gym memberships

Retail savings with Blue Light Card

Discounted car hire

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing App

Novated leasing

Workplace banking discounts

ACN membership discounts for nurses

Discounted health insurance

JB HiFi discounts

Job summary

Estia Health is seeking a Chef to deliver exceptional meal service to residents, ensuring the highest standards of quality and hygiene. You will join a passionate team of food creators focused on nutrition and catering to diverse needs, creating a warm, welcoming dining experience.

The role involves preparing nutritious meals, upholding Estia Health guidelines, and mentoring kitchen staff to maintain consistency and quality across meals for residents and their families.

Responsibilities

• Join a passionate team of food creators striving to deliver excellence in nutrition and catering for residents.
• Create a warm and welcoming dining environment where residents can look forward to meals with others.
• Prepare nutritious, high‑quality meals in line with Estia Health guidelines, ensuring food safety and portion control.
• Train and mentor kitchen staff to the expected standards.

Job description

At Estia Health, we’re more than just a workplace: we’re a community dedicated to enriching lives and making a difference. If you’re passionate about aged care and want to be part of something meaningful, then we want to hear from you. Everyday, over 14,000 employees choose to make a difference at Estia Health, sharing a joint purpose to enrich and celebrate the lives of our residents. With 94 homes (and growing), across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, you will play a part in positively impacting the lives of our residents and their families. Join us in playing a special role in the future of aged care.

About the Role

In this busy, diverse and challenging role you will deliver exceptional service to our residents to ensuring their meal experience is to the highest standard.

As Chef you’ll:

• Join a passionate team of food creators striving to deliver excellence in food nutrition catering to individual and diverse needs
• Take pride in creating a warm and welcoming environment where residents can look forward to enjoying a meal in the company of others
• Make a rewarding contribution by creating nutritious and healthy meals that bring delight to our residents

You’ll be a real team player who:

• Brings their passion for creating nutritious, healthy and delicious food to create meal experiences that enrich the lives of our residents
• Takes great pride in preparing and delivering appropriately nutritious food to the highest quality and service standards in line with Estia Health guidelines
• Uses their attention to food handling and hygiene standards and the ability to ensure menus can cater to diverse individual needs
• Trains and mentors, their kitchen team to the expected standards.

Benefits available:

• Discounted gym memberships at Goodlife and Fitness First
• Retail savings with the Blue Light Card
• Discounted car hire
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Free Wellbeing App to support your mental and physical health
• Novated leasing for vehicles
• Workplace banking support
• ACN membership discounts for nurses
• Discounted health insurance with nib health
• Discounted JB HiFi

We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.

If you need assistance to participate in our application process, please let us know.

We do not accept emailed applications for this position.

Note: All shortlisted applicants will need to pass the required background checks.

During the influenza season, all staff are required to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.