Head Chef - Meadowbank Grove Care Community

Opal HealthCare; Stockport; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Head Chef to lead its culinary team at a vibrant care community. This full-time role offers the opportunity to create seasonal menus, manage meal preparation, and ensure compliance with food safety standards. With a focus on work-life balance and a supportive environment, you'll benefit from mentorship programs and sponsored training opportunities. Join a dedicated team that values compassion and excellence, and make a meaningful impact on the lives of residents through your culinary expertise.

Benefits

Flexible work hours

Annual Chef’s Masterclass

Mentoring programs

Sponsored study & training

Employee Referral Program

National secondment opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Head Chef roles.
• Strong culinary skills with a focus on nutrition.

Responsibilities

• Create seasonal menus in consultation with residents.
• Oversee meal preparation and ensure food safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Menu Creation

Food Safety Compliance

Culinary Skills

Education

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Job description

Head Chef - Meadowbank Grove Care Community

Meadowbank Grove Care Community, 8 Sherbrooke Road, West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Req #1545

Thursday, 13 March 2025

Lead and inspire our hospitality team. Full time, Monday to Friday role with no late nights or weekends! Based at Meadowbank.

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do.

Opal Healthcare is Australia’s largest residential aged care provider, with 138 Care Communities and over 20,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

All applicants will be contacted for an interview as soon as possible**

About the role:

• Based @ Meadowbank Grove Care Community
• Full Time opportunity
• Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

At Opal HealthCare we are dedicated to our purpose to bring joy to those we care for. In joining Opal, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Work/life balance with flexible work hours – opportunity to work casual or permanent shifts
• Access to our Annual Chef’s Masterclass – meet with your peers and share your knowledge!
• Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
• Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave
• Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
• Internal & external training programs
• National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience
• Sector leading training, systems & innovation

Role responsibilities and requirements:

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• Previous experience in Head Chef roles
• Create your seasonal menu in consultation with residents
• Create nutritious meals and snacks in line with the food services program
• Ensure detailed compliance with the food safety program
• Oversee and manage the creation and delivery of meals and events

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance and NDIS worker’s clearance.

• Meadowbank Grove Care Community, 8 Sherbrooke Road, West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia