Chef Manager

Hospitality · Rooty Hill, Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $80,000/yr

Rooty Hill in Sydney, NSW: a professional catering team in aged care is looking for a Chef Manager to join on a permanent, full-time basis.

Roster: Sunday to Thursday.

The work: using your culinary skills to cook quality meals for the residents who live there, inside a supportive workplace.

Extra advantage: experience cooking South American cuisine is particularly welcomed.

Why consider it: it offers a stable base for a long-term chef career.

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Key Responsibilities

Prepare and cook nutritious meals for the residents
Make sure every meal is consistent in quality and presentation
Adjust meals for each resident's texture and dietary needs, applying IDDSI requirements whenever modified meals are made
Uphold hygiene and food safety at all times
Stay efficient when the kitchen is under pressure
Coordinate with care staff and the kitchen team
Help plan and prepare menus, offering variety through meal options that suit residents' cultures
Keep an eye on stock and help with ordering
Control food costs and keep waste to a minimum

Chef experience in a commercial kitchen, including food production at high volume
Relevant cooking qualifications
A genuine interest in producing quality food
South American cuisine experience preferred, while knowledge of Chilean, Argentinian, Colombian, Peruvian or Brazilian cuisine is advantageous
Sound understanding of residents' dietary requirements
Strong hygiene and food safety practices
Good teamwork and communication abilities
Aged-care experience desirable
IDDSI experience desirable
Australian working rights, or else eligibility for sponsorship
Sponsorship is available to the applicant who is successful