- Join a supportive catering team at SummitCare''s Penrith home.
- Prepare and serve nutritious meals while ensuring food safety standards are met.
- Supervise and coordinate catering staff to deliver excellent customer service.
About the business
SummitCare today is proud to operate 9 homes across Sydney and Newcastle. Our purpose is to enable wellbeing all day every day for people requiring aged care. Partnering with our vision of striving for excellence in all that we do, SummitCare is professional, respectful and supportive in caring for our aged community as if they were our own family.
About the role
We are seeking a motivated and creative Chef (Fulltime) to join our catering team based at our Penrith home.
As the Cook, you will report to the Manager, Accommodation and Services and be responsible for the day to day preparation, delivery and service of delicious and nutritionally appropriate meals that reflect customer choice.
Your key responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Food preparation, service, delivery and collection
- Ensuring the Food Safety Program is followed and records kept up to date
- Adhering to Speech Pathology recommendations
- Storage & Inventory Management
- Maintenance & cleanliness of the kitchen & service area
- Organising Kitchen equipment maintenance
- Ensuring effective communication with all stakeholders
- Providing good customer service and managing feedback in line with SummitCare’s Feedback system
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- A current Criminal Record Check
- Completed a Certificate III or IV in Hospitality / Commercial Cookery or equivalent qualification
- Minimum two (2) years' experience in a Cook role within Aged Care / Commercial kitchen environment
- Ability to communicate clearly & effectively ensuring cultural sensitivity is respected
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current HACCP guidelines
- Experience in a wide range of cooking, diet and nutritional requirements
- Competent in food preparation & service, cooking & plating, with demonstrated experience cooking for a large group and in sandwich making
- Ability to supervise and coordinate catering staff with their daily duties
- Demonstrated ability to work within a team and without supervision
Fine Print
For candidates: You must have the right to live and work in Australia to be considered for our roles, and that candidates may be subject to a range of wellbeing checks in the recruitment process.
For recruiters: we appreciate your work, but wish to recruit for this role directly.
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