Weekend Aged Care Chef - Part-Time

Cater Care; Wollongong City Council; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Cater Care in Wollongong, NSW, is seeking a qualified Chef for a permanent part-time weekend role. You will cook fresh meals for residents, manage the kitchen across Saturdays and Sundays, and work independently in an aged-care setting.

Trade certification in Commercial Cookery is required, with experience in a professional kitchen. You should be reliable, organized, and eager to learn the specific aged-care catering requirements, including IDDSI texture-modified meals.

Qualifications

• Trade certification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent.
• Experience in a professional kitchen (café/pub/hotel/aged-care) is desirable.
• Reliable, organized and able to work independently.
• Willingness to learn the specific aged-care catering requirements, including IDDSI.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook fresh, quality meals for residents.
• Complete food preparation and bulk cooking.
• Prepare texture-modified meals according to dietary needs.
• Work independently to manage the kitchen across the weekend.
• General kitchen duties including dishwashing and clean-down.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and cleanliness.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Independence

Reliability

Willingness to learn

Food safety

Education

Trade Certification in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Cater Care in Wollongong, NSW, is seeking a qualified Chef for a permanent part-time weekend role. You will cook fresh meals for residents, manage the kitchen across Saturdays and Sundays, and work independently in an aged-care setting.

Trade certification in Commercial Cookery is required, with experience in a professional kitchen. You should be reliable, organized, and eager to learn the specific aged-care catering requirements, including IDDSI texture-modified meals.