Head Chef
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Cooking for people who eat with you every day is different from feeding a restaurant crowd. A respected care community in Melbourne wants a Head Chef to lead its kitchen, with creative freedom over seasonal menus and the chance to make residents' days better through good food.
You would plan menus around the seasons, residents' tastes and individual dietary and nutritional needs, cook balanced meals and serve them well, and keep food safety and hygiene at an excellent standard. Ordering, supplier requirements, stock, waste and the kitchen budget are yours to manage, and you would train and support a dedicated team. The role is permanent and full-time, and sponsorship is available to eligible applicants.
Show your Commercial Cookery qualification and Food Safety Supervisor Certificate on your CV, along with the dietary menus and kitchen budgets you have handled. Set up a care community head chef CV with Build AI CV before you apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the kitchen team with confidence and a positive outlook, training, guiding and supporting them in a safe, collaborative kitchen
- Cook nutritious, balanced meals residents enjoy and present them consistently well
- Plan menus around seasonal produce and what residents like, meeting individual dietary and nutritional needs, and create enjoyable dining experiences
- Keep food safety and hygiene excellent and kitchen practices compliant
- Handle ordering and supplier needs and watch stock to reduce waste
- Keep kitchen spending and budgets under control
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised Commercial Cookery qualification, with Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent preferred
- Experience as a Head Chef or in senior culinary leadership
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate, plus a strong understanding of food safety and hygiene practice
- Has developed menus and catered for dietary requirements
- Excellent leadership and people management, with strong communication and planning
- Experience controlling kitchen costs and stock
- Passionate about great food and service, and caring and respectful towards residents
- Able to complete a medical assessment and background checks
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