Weekend Chef: Aged Care Kitchen Lead

Cater Care; Port Macquarie; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekend penalty rates

Uniforms provided

Employee discounts

Professional development opportunities

Supportive workplace

Job summary

Cater Care is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional for a part-time role at Uniting Minaletta, Port Macquarie. You will take ownership of shifts, uphold high kitchen standards, and deliver quality meals to residents with autonomy and variety.

Competitive pay and a supportive team await in this part-time opportunity. The role emphasizes weekend shifts, texture-modified and therapeutic diets, and strict adherence to food safety and regulatory standards, within a collaborative kitchen culture at

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent).
• Experience in aged care, healthcare, hospitality, or commercial catering is desirable.
• Empathetic and dedicated to meeting dietary needs.
• Strong organizational skills for weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily kitchen operations to ensure high-quality, efficient, and timely meal services.
• Prepare standard menus as well as specialized, texture-modified, and therapeutic diets tailored to residents' needs.
• Maintain high culinary standards, ensuring food flavor, optimal temperature, and appealing visual presentation.
• Uphold rigorous food safety, sanitation, and regulatory standards across all shifts.
• Work collaboratively with staff to foster a productive, positive, and supportive kitchen culture.

Skills

Empathetic

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Fast-paced kitchen experience

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Cater Care is seeking a dedicated kitchen professional for a part-time role at Uniting Minaletta, Port Macquarie. You will take ownership of shifts, uphold high kitchen standards, and deliver quality meals to residents with autonomy and variety.

Competitive pay and a supportive team await in this part-time opportunity. The role emphasizes weekend shifts, texture-modified and therapeutic diets, and strict adherence to food safety and regulatory standards, within a collaborative kitchen culture at