Chef

Contemporary Catering is an established contract catering and hospitality services provider specialising in aged care catering across Australia. The business delivers tailored food services to aged care facilities, with a strong focus on resident satisfaction, food quality, dietary requirements, compliance and consistent service standards. At the Mannacare Doncaster location, catering services support residents within an aged care environment where nutrition, individual preferences, texture-modified meals and safe food preparation are important parts of daily service delivery.

About the Role

Contemporary Catering is seeking an experienced Chef to join its catering team at Mannacare Inc. in Doncaster. The successful candidate will prepare and cook meals for residents, coordinate food preparation, maintain consistent quality and presentation, and ensure meals are suitable for individual dietary, nutritional and texture-modified requirements.

Location: Mannacare Inc, 371 Manningham Road, Doncaster VIC 3108

Employment Type: Full-Time

Salary: $77,000 to $82,000 per annum plus Superannuation

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and cook a range of meals in accordance with approved menus, recipes and aged care catering standards
• Coordinate daily food preparation and cooking activities to support timely meal service for residents
• Prepare meals to meet individual dietary, allergen, cultural and nutritional requirements
• Prepare texture-modified meals in accordance with relevant dietary instructions and IDDSI requirements where applicable
• Monitor food quality, flavour, portioning and presentation to maintain consistent meal standards
• Inspect ingredients and food products to ensure freshness, quality and suitability for use
• Regulate cooking temperatures and operate commercial kitchen equipment safely and effectively
• Assist with menu planning, seasonal menu changes and estimating food requirements
• Monitor ingredient usage and minimise food wastage through appropriate preparation and portion control
• Ensure ingredients and prepared food are stored, handled and rotated in accordance with food safety requirements
• Coordinate kitchen activities and provide guidance to catering and kitchen staff during meal preparation and service
• Maintain compliance with food safety, hygiene, infection-control and workplace health and safety requirements

Candidate Requirements

• Relevant qualification in Commercial Cookery or a related discipline
• Minimum 1–2 years of relevant experience as a Chef in a commercial kitchen
• Experience in aged care, healthcare, institutional catering or high-volume catering will be highly regarded
• Knowledge of special diets, allergens and texture-modified meals will be highly regarded
• Strong understanding of food preparation, cooking techniques and commercial kitchen operations
• Ability to maintain consistent food quality, portioning and presentation
• Sound knowledge of food safety, hygiene and safe food-handling requirements
• Strong organisational, communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work effectively in a structured, resident-focused catering environment
• Only candidates currently residing in Australia will be shortlisted

How to Apply

Please submit your resume outlining your relevant experience and suitability for the position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.