Chef Manager
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Lismore, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Residents’ dietary needs guide the work of this Chef Manager in Lismore, NSW. In a residential aged care kitchen, you will combine meal planning and food preparation with leadership of the team responsible for delivering nutritious, enjoyable meals consistently.
The full-time role covers kitchen rosters, efficient use of resources and improvements to dining operations. Close cooperation with care and support staff helps keep individual needs central to the service, while food safety and HACCP procedures remain integral to daily work. Employer sponsorship is available for eligible international candidates.
Bring your leadership experience into focus in an English CV, describing large-scale catering responsibilities and how you have managed dietary needs. Develop your catering leadership CV on Build AI CV and include your recognised Chef qualification.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage everyday kitchen operations, coordinating food preparation, staff rosters and the daily flow of work.
- Lead and support kitchen staff, fostering a positive and professional working culture.
- Plan and serve quality meals that reflect residents’ individual preferences, dietary needs and nutrition requirements.
- Monitor presentation, consistency and food quality while upholding hygiene, food safety and HACCP procedures.
- Use food, equipment and kitchen resources efficiently and introduce improvements to kitchen and dining operations.
- Collaborate with care and support teams, maintaining respectful relationships with residents, families and colleagues.
- Ensure the operation meets workplace requirements and food safety standards.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hold a recognised Chef qualification with verifiable documents and provide evidence of relevant work experience.
- Demonstrate professional Chef experience together with previous kitchen supervision or management and high-volume or large-scale catering work.
- Have strong knowledge of food safety and HACCP requirements.
- Prepare varied, nutritious meals to a high standard, drawing on a good understanding of dietary and nutritional needs.
- Bring strong leadership, communication and interpersonal skills, with an organised and reliable approach to kitchen management.
- Previous work in aged care, healthcare, hospitality or institutional catering is advantageous.
- Be able to satisfy applicable Australian employment and visa requirements.
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