Chef | Casual Role | Ringwood

Estia Health; Ringwood (NJ); On-site; USD 45,337 - 55,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Car hire discounts

Employee Assistance

Wellbeing app

Novated leasing

Banking benefits

Nurse discounts

Nib health discounts

JB HiFi discounts

Job summary

Estia Health Ringwood is seeking an experienced Chef for a Casual role to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals to our residents. You will work in a busy kitchen, ensuring the dining experience meets our standards and residents’ needs are met.

You will join a supportive team dedicated to excellent food service and resident satisfaction. Candidates should pass background checks and provide evidence of influenza vaccination during flu season.

Qualifications

• Casual role requiring background checks.
• Influenza vaccination evidence during flu season.
• Experience as a Chef in aged care or hospitality.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver nutritious meals for residents.
• Create a warm, welcoming dining environment for residents.
• Prepare and present meals to high quality and standards.
• Demonstrate passion for nutritious, healthy and delicious food.
• Ensure menus cater for diverse dietary needs.
• Train and mentor kitchen team to required standards.

Skills

Culinary skills

Food safety

Team training

Guest service

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 96 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.

Estia Health Ringwood is a welcoming home, providing quality care to the local community. With a choice of accommodation located on campus alongside the Waldreas Retirement Village, the home is opposite Ringwood Golf Club and just a short drive from shops and other community services. Estia Health Ringwood is situated 1.5 km away from Knox Private Hospital, Wantirna.

About the Role

Estia Health Ringwood has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef to join our team on a Casual basis. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

• 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

Eligibility and Requirements

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.

Company Culture and Diversity

Estia Health is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities.