Head Chef
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Hospitality · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Residents’ tastes and nutritional needs shape the kitchen in this Melbourne care community. Its permanent full-time Head Chef will create seasonal menus, prepare balanced meals and guide the team towards a consistently enjoyable dining experience.
The position combines creative menu decisions with responsibility for food safety, supplier orders, stock and kitchen expenditure. You will support colleagues through training and day-to-day guidance while maintaining a respectful approach to residents. Sponsorship is available to eligible applicants.
An up-to-date English CV can explain how you have adapted menus for dietary needs and managed kitchen budgets. Include your cookery qualification and food safety certification, then prepare your care-kitchen CV with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Direct the kitchen team with confidence and positivity, providing training and guidance in a safe, collaborative workplace.
- Prepare nutritious, balanced meals and maintain a high standard of presentation to make dining enjoyable for residents.
- Design seasonal menus around resident preferences and individual dietary and nutritional requirements.
- Maintain kitchen hygiene and food safety, ensuring working practices comply with relevant requirements.
- Coordinate ordering and supplier needs, monitor inventory and reduce avoidable waste.
- Control kitchen expenditure and manage budgets.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Hold a recognised qualification in Commercial Cookery; Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is preferred.
- Bring experience as a Head Chef or in senior culinary leadership, with excellent people management and leadership skills.
- Hold a Food Safety Supervisor Certificate and understand food safety and hygiene practices thoroughly.
- Have experience designing menus and managing dietary requirements.
- Communicate and plan effectively, with experience controlling kitchen costs and stock.
- Care about exceptional food and service and treat residents with care and respect.
- Be able to complete a medical assessment and background checks.
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