- Prepare fresh, nutritious and appealing meals for residents at a residential aged care home.
- Manage kitchen operations, staff and budgets while maintaining food safety requirements.
- Provide high-quality service and contribute to a positive daily dining experience for residents.
Food is one of life’s great pleasures, and for our residents, mealtimes are a highlight of the day.
We are seeking an experienced and passionate Chef to join our team at mecwacare Noel Miller Centre, a 138-room residential aged care home in the heart of Glen Iris, just a short walk from High Street and Malvern Road’s shops and cafés.
You will prepare fresh, nutritious and delicious meals that support our residents’ health and wellbeing. Working independently and alongside a supportive team, you will help create a dining experience our residents look forward to every day.
What you bring:
- Previous experience in Aged Care.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery.
- HLTFSE001 Follow basic food safety practices (Release 1).
- HLTFSE005 Apply and monitor food safety requirements (Release 1).
- HLTFSE007 Oversee the day-to day implementation of food safety in the workplace (Release1).
- Food Safety Supervisor.
- Demonstrated knowledge of kitchen operations and management of kitchen staff.
- Experience in working to a set budget
- Ability to provide a high standard of customer service
- Availability to work weekends and weekdays.
- Experience in the preparation and presentation of food for large groups.
What we offer:
- Work Life Balance
- Not for profit Salary Packaging benefit up to $15,900 and Meals Card up to $2,700.
- Employee Assistance Program alongside awards and recognition
- Range of other benefits and discounts.
Why work for us? Be part of work that truly makes a meaningful difference.
Mecwacare is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 65 years. We began with a belief that older people in our community deserve care, dignity and a place to belong. Founded by neighbourhood volunteers in 1959, we continue to build on that same spirit of connection and care.
Today, we support 20,000 Victorians through our residential aged care homes, retirement villages, home care and community services. We proudly represent more than 70 nationalities across our workforce of more than 4,300 employees and 500 volunteers.
As a purpose-led organisation, we reinvest in our services to strengthen, grow and innovate, ensuring we continue to put people first, today and for generations to come.
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