Chef - Part Time
- Elevate dining experiences for residents with culinary skills.
- Prepare nutritious and high-quality meals in a team environment.
- Adhere to food hygiene practices and support the kitchen team.
Elevate our dining experience with your culinary skills, as part of a talented kitchen team!
- Enjoy work-life balance - have your evenings back!
- You will see local produce, quality cuts and vibrant colour for our residents to enjoy!
- Fantastic opportunity to grow your skills in the kitchen
About the Role
As a Chef at Ryman, you will help deliver a dining experience that challenges traditional perceptions of retirement living and care centre cuisine. Our menus offer more choice, greater variety and an elevated dining experience for our residents.
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chef at Deborah Cheetham Retirement Village in Ocean Grove. This is a Part-time position working Thursday and Friday, 1100 - 1900 hours, AND, Saturday and Sunday, 1000 - 1800 hours.
In this role you will:
- Assist the Senior Lead Chef in preparing meals for our care and residential residents in accordance with menu requirements.
- Ensure meals are nutritious, high quality, well prepared and presented, and meet the specific dietary needs of our residents.
- Prepare specialty food for fine dining evenings, village functions, cafés and bars.
- Adhere to all practices relating to food hygiene, preparation, storage and disposal.
- Work closely with and support your team and colleagues.
About You
To thrive in our environment you will have:
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or international equivalent.
- Certificate - Follow Basic Food Safety Practices HLTFSE001.
- Proven experience as a Chef working in a similar high-volume catering environment. Aged Care/Health Services experience highly desirable.
- Experience and understanding of IDDSI - Texture Modified Food Framework.
- Excellent communication skills.
About Ryman
Ryman is a leader in retirement living and care, employing over 7,700 people in Victoria and New Zealand across a wide range of areas, including nursing, village operations, sales, technology, design, and corporate roles. We’re one of Victoria’s fastest growing employers, and we’re just getting started.
At Ryman, exceptional care is thoughtfully delivered every day. From meals and activities to maintenance and support, our teams work together so residents can feel confident everything is taken care of – because behind that promise is the standard we’ve always held ourselves to: it’s got to be good enough for mum and dad.
We’re in a period of real transformation, focusing on stronger commercial outcomes, smarter ways of working, and continuing to set the standard in retirement living and aged care.
Ryman Perks
- Work in a facility that operates more like a family business. We are well resourced and have great care ratios
- Fun, friendly and supportive team environment
- Monthly employee recognition
- Receive a complementary designer uniform
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- Receive a Ryman Team Benefits card with discounts from 45+ well-known brands
At Ryman, we support an environment where everyone feels welcome to be themselves. We embrace diversity and celebrate individual uniqueness, encouraging anyone wanting to work for Ryman to apply for our vacant positions.
If you share those values and you're looking for a career where your work truly makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
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