• Contribute to a world without housing poverty
• Full-time, Mon - Fri - 9am to 5pm, located on Queens Road, Melbourne
• $63,640.20 - $69,435.08 + super + salary packaging + other benefits.

About Us

“My hope is that in 25 years’ time, housing poverty will be history. Easier said than done, but can we ignore this crisis at hand?” Steve Bevington - Managing Director of Community Housing Limited.

CHL was founded by Steve who has lived experience of homelessness and is now the Managing Director. Steve believes everyone has the right to a safe and secure home.

Become a part of our multi-award winning not for profit organisation, managing over 11,000 new and existing properties. Join our collaborative team culture so we can together deliver the best possible service and outcomes and can make a meaningful impact on the lives of people experiencing homelessness. Support people living on low to moderate incomes, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those living with a disability.

The Role

A career in community housing is extremely rewarding and now you too can contribute to positive social impact and a world without housing poverty.

The Head Cook is responsible for managing the kitchen facility and providing meals to residents of the Queens Road Rooming House.

With a view to providing high quality, nutritious meals to residents, the cook will:

• Maintain an awareness of resident dietary requirements.
• Undertake menu planning including desserts and snacks a minimum of 2 weeks in advance.
• Maintain kitchen and equipment including ordering food and cleaning supplies, ensuring equipment is maintained and/or repaired and undertaking regular stock checks.
• Take full responsibility for food preparation, presentation and service in a commercial kitchen environment.
• Clean the dining room including dishes.
• Demonstrate an understanding of resident behaviours and following up with tenancy or support services if a resident appears to require support.
• Supervise kitchen staff including training, rostering and backfilling for staff as required.
• Manage the kitchen budget.
• Liaise with suppliers, onsite support services, council, health inspector and kitchen maintenance providers.
• Provide additional appropriate support to wider team and organisation.

About You

To be successful for this role, you will have a genuine passion for wanting to support vulnerable people in our community.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified cook with experience of high volume output
• Certificate 3 or 5 Commercial Cookery or Diploma - Commercial Cookery
• Food Handling Certificate
• Comprehensive understanding of kitchen safety
• Commitment to the right of every person to good quality housing
• Satisfactory Police, NDIS & Working With Children’s Check

Desirable:

• Previous experience working in the social/community housing industry.

Please note that satisfactory Police Check is required for all staff and those with client related responsibilities are required to provide a NDIS and Working with Children Check (WWCC).

As an equal opportunity employer, CHL works closely with people from a diverse range of backgrounds. CHL acknowledges the traditional Aboriginal owners of country throughout Australia and we pay our respects to them, their culture and their Elders past and present.

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