Lead Chef Manager – Aged Care Kitchen

Cater Care Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Kari Court, St Ives NSW, is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead the kitchen at Uniting – Kari Court in St Ives. This full-time role focuses on delivering nutritious, texture-modified meals with strong food-safety standards, while building strong relationships with residents and staff.

You will manage daily kitchen operations, bulk cooking, tray service, and independent leadership in a care environment, ensuring warm customer service and high-quality meals.

Qualifications

• Trade Chef qualification is essential.
• Food Safety Supervisor certification required.
• Experience in aged care, healthcare, hospitality or high-volume catering.
• Strong bulk cooking experience.
• Knowledge of texture-modified foods.
• Solid food safety and hygiene practices.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Hands-on, independent kitchen leadership.

Responsibilities

• Leading and coordinating day-to-day kitchen operations.
• Preparing fresh, nutritious meals through efficient bulk cooking.
• Creating texture-modified meals and catering to individual dietary requirements.
• Coordinating tray service and meal distribution.
• Building positive relationships with residents, staff and the wider team.
• Maintaining exceptional food safety, hygiene and cleanliness standards.
• Managing food preparation and kitchen workflow.
• Delivering warm, professional customer service.
• Working confidently and independently.

Skills

Leadership

Bulk cooking

Texture-modified meals

Customer service

Independence

Food safety

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

Trade Chef qualification

Tools

Food Safety Supervisor certification

Job description

Kari Court, St Ives NSW, is seeking an experienced Chef Manager to lead the kitchen at Uniting – Kari Court in St Ives. This full-time role focuses on delivering nutritious, texture-modified meals with strong food-safety standards, while building strong relationships with residents and staff.

You will manage daily kitchen operations, bulk cooking, tray service, and independent leadership in a care environment, ensuring warm customer service and high-quality meals.