Wesley Catering

• Full-time position (38 hours per week)
• Based in Carlingford, NSW
• Be part of a leading NFP organisation making a real difference in the community.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”.

About the program

Wesley Catering services various Wesley Mission services, supporting the clients in our care. Through our work with Wesley Retirement Living, Wesley Catering provides wholesome food offerings in a relaxed and caring environment.

About the role

Our Alan Walker Village Chef will run a small kitchen, supported by a Kitchenhand, to provide brunch and lunch service for residents of the village. The Chef is responsible for kitchen opening, food preparation, production of meals, serving, and maintaining a clean kitchen. You will be responsible for the supervision and on-site leadership of a kitchenhand, and Café Assistant when needed.

You will set and change menus regularly to cater for the residents of the village, and you will be responsible for ordering supplies required on a daily and weekly basis. Administrative support will be provided for payment of suppliers and reporting to management.

This position covers Monday to Friday lunch services, together with small catering demands from time to time such as morning teas and meeting lunches.

The successful applicant will:

• Be qualified with experience running a small kitchen and multi-tasking
• Have the ability to plan ahead
• Be able to cater for people with dietary requirements
• Communicate daily with village residents
• Have demonstrated experience maintaining a clean kitchen
• Understand safe work practices and food safety/hygiene
• Work to set timeframes to complete jobs in a timely and efficient manner
• Support a worker with a learning disability to achieve their hospitality goals.

Essential criteria

• Qualified Chef with verifiable credentials
• Good communication skills
• Good planning for ordering and menu setting
• Neat and tidy appearance
• Ability to supervise kitchen staff
• Reliability in attendance and work performance
• Have experience supervising an employee with an intellectual disability
• Work within the Vision and Values of Wesley Mission.

Please note that there is a requirement to work weekday public holidays, unless prior arrangements have been made.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in an aged care setting.

Remuneration

Salary and employment conditions are in accordance with the Restaurant Industry Award 2010 for a Cook Grade 5 (Chef) at $70,000-80,000 per annum plus applicable allowances and penalties.

Wesley Mission offers salary packaging to increase your take home pay.

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number and a Criminal History Record check). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

For further information, please contact:

Rick Lyddiard – Head of Social Enterprises, Wesley Social Enterprises

Email: [email protected], using the subject line: Chef enquiry via EthicalJobs.

A position description is attached.