Our Residential Aged Care home Abri in Southport is looking for a Chef Team Leader to join the team. This is an important role as the purpose is to prepare, cook and serve nourishing, palatable and attractive in-house meals for residents. This opportunity is a permanent part-time position, suited to someone looking for work-life balance.

• Rewarding position, make a positive impact on people's lives
• Flexibly working hours giving you work-life balance
• Great team and culture

About the role:

The overall purpose of the Chef Team Leader is to prepare, cook and serve nourishing, palatable and attractive in-house meals for residents (whether the meals are full, soft, fluid or therapeutic diets) which are consistent with the food service budget within Anglicare Southern Queensland (Anglicare). The Chef Team Leader is also responsible for ensuring that the safety and hygiene of kitchen equipment is maintained and adhered to within legislative and Workplace Health & Safety (WH&S) requirements. Additionally effective coordination/leadership of catering staff is required within the legislative and WH&S requirements. The Chef Team Leader will work in accordance with the values of Anglicare Southern Queensland (Anglicare) and support core business by providing service, guidance and advice within this position's specialty area.

Required qualifications:

• Current National Police Check
• Current Flu Vaccination Certificate
• Current Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate
• Trade qualification or Certificate III, IV Commercial Cookery or Diploma of Hospitality or similar
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate

About you:

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a high standard in food preparation, cooking, ordering, storage and food handling.
• Demonstrated ability to organise a kitchen team within a busy environment.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and manage food service budget.
• Knowledge and experience in menu planning for dietary, IDDSI and nutritional requirements.
• Previous / recent experience in cooking for the elderly, within a Residential or Respite Aged Care Setting and within a large commercial kitchen.
• Working knowledge of legislative requirements including Workplace Health & Safety and Food Safety Standards.

Why Join Anglicare?

• Above award rates of pay
• Join a respected Not For Profit and make a real impact in your role to assist Queenslanders in need.
• 11.5% Super.
• Salary Packaging - get up to $15,900 of your salary tax free to pay for items such as Rent, Mortgage, Credit Cards, Utilities, School Tuition and more.
• Employee Discounts at some of Australia's leading retailers.
• 6% Bupa Health Insurance Discount.
• Referral App - Earn real $$$ for sharing jobs to your network
• Career Opportunities - join a company who aim to promote from within to fill new roles with our internal-only Job Board.
• Opportunities to purchase additional annual leave.
• Pastoral Care Support & Employee Assistance Programs.
• Free annual Flu vaccinations.

Interested?

Click apply now and send us your current resume.

For further information or adjustment to the application process please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at
Anglicare is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from cultural and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+ communities, people with disabilities and people with a lived experience of mental ill health. We promote a child-safe environment and are committed to providing on-going care and protection.