Chef Manager

The Opportunity

Bayview Gardens Retirement Living is set amongst a tropical oasis in rainforest-like grounds in the heart of Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Our brand new community centre has just opened, and it’s an exciting opportunity for our Chef Manager to make the kitchen their own and help shape the dining experience from the start.As the Chef Manager, you’ll lead by example in a hands-on Chef role while coordinating the entire kitchen operations. You’ll oversee food preparation, ordering, compliance, rostering, and menu input, ensuring residents enjoy a high-quality dining experience every day. This is a rewarding role where you can combine your culinary skills with leadership and connection in a retirement living environment. 

This is a Permanent Full-time opportunity working Monday – Friday (9am-5pm)

Your Impact 

• Deliver hands-on preparation of high-quality meals while maintaining strong daily kitchen operations  

• Oversee ordering, stock control, food safety compliance, and general kitchen administration 

• Coordinate rostering and support recruitment and onboarding of kitchen team members 

• Contribute to menu planning, incorporating resident feedback and adapting offerings to meet preferences and dietary needs 

• Plan and deliver catering for community functions and special events 

• Build strong relationships with residents, actively responding to feedback to enhance the dining experience and fostering a sense of community  

• Support, guide, and work alongside the kitchen team in a collaborative, hands-on leadership style 

What you'll bring 

• Experience as a Chef in a restaurant, hotel, healthcare or high-quality hospitality environment  

• Experience with or exposure to stock ordering systems, staff rostering, hiring and kitchen administration 

• Confidence working hands-on in the kitchen while coordinating daily operations 

• Strong communication skills and a genuine interest in connecting with residents 

• Enthusiasm for working in retirement living and making a positive impact 

• Certificate in Commercial Cookery (required) and Food Safety certification (desirable) 

What we offer 

• A hands-on leadership role where you stay connected to cooking every day  

• Greater work-life balance compared to traditional hospitality settings  

• Opportunity to influence menus and shape resident dining experiences 

• Annual salary reviews, bonus program and paid parental leave options  

• Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program 

• Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers 

• Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks 

• The opportunity to build meaningful, lasting relationships with residents and contribute to our retirement community 

Who we are  

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.  

  

What's next?  

Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life!  We are ready to welcome you.  

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.