Chef – Bartonvale Lodge Retirement Village

Chef – Bartonvale Lodge Retirement Village

RetireAustralia is seeking a talented and dedicated chef to join our passionate team at Bartonvale Lodge Retirement Village located in Enfield on a part-time basis.

As our inhouse chef, you will play a crucial role in providing exceptional cooking services to our residents, ensuring they enjoy delicious and nutritious meals while adhering to the highest standards of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HS&E) policies and procedures.

Part time position – 5 hours per day – 08:30 to 13: 30 - shifts across weekdays and weekends

Please use a short cover letter in your own words to tell us why this Part Time position is perfect for you!

Reporting to the Village Manager, you will also be responsible for:

• Preparing and presenting high-standard meals for residents.
• Assisting in the control and monitoring of stock take, food orders, and costing for an efficient kitchen operation.
• Maintaining and managing food handling regulations.
• Planning and preparing food for events and special functions within the village.
• Ensuring privacy and confidential policies are adhere to strictly and information regarding our residents will only be provided to external parties by management.

We’re on the lookout for someone with:

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role.
• Experience in preparation of nutritionally adequate and appropriate meals specific to a range of special requirements for elderly residents.
• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery/formal Chef/Cook training.
• Current Food Handling Certificate.
• National Police Check (or ability to obtain).
• First Aid & CPR Certificate (or ability to obtain).
• Ability to pass a pre-employment medical assessment including Drug and Alcohol Testing
• Full unlimited working rights in Australia

Our benefits include the following:

• The wellbeing of all RetireAustralia team members is our priority and we regularly run initiatives such as safety training, wellness challenges, mental health awareness programs and a free annual flu vaccination program.
• We have a dedicated learning and development team, who have received industry recognition for their training and development programs which assist team members to achieve their personal and professional development goals while working at RetireAustralia.
• RetireAustralia offers a free and confidential Employee Assistance Program to all employees and their family members to assist with work-related and personal issues.

Who we are

RetireAustralia is a leading private owner, operator and developer of retirement villages with a focus on creating thriving communities where older Australians live the life they choose in their own homes.

Across our villages in New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia we are revolutionising retirement living through our continuum of care model and range of accommodation options that integrate independent living with Support At Home services and on-site higher acuity care facilities. We are also building the future of retirement living, expanding several existing communities and developing new purpose-built communities in areas with high demand for quality senior living.

With customers at the centre, a wonderful culture and an ambitious growth strategy in a sector experiencing rapid expansion and diversification, RetireAustralia is an employer of choice for individuals who want to make their mark

If you are looking for the opportunity to develop a long-term career and contribute to the success of RetireAustralia and the satisfaction of our residents, please ‘apply’ now.

Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly.

This is an on-site position