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Chef Manager - Aged Care/Retirement, Port Macquarie, NSW

05/09/2025
04/10/2025
Permanent - Full Time
NSW: Newcastle
Food & Beverage,Food Safety,Kitchen,Trade Qualified - Chef

The Role:

Cater Care Australia seeks to appoint a passionate Chef Manager at one of our key aged care sites in the coastal oasis of Port Macquarie, NSW. 

Organising day-to-day operations; this is the ideal role for someone who wants to provide a fantastic meal experience to our residents and values a well-run kitchen without working weekends.

Roster: Monday to Wednesday 9am till 5.30pm & Thursday & Friday 6am till 2.30pm

Salary: Circa $85,000 plus super

Job Description

What This Role Involves:

  • Dual responsibilities in food preparation / presentation and site management
  • Overall cost management with a focus on food and labour costs
  • Ongoing Menu Development & Refinement
  • Demonstrable team management, development & leadership
  • Preparing and presenting texture modified meals.
  • Bulk cooking experience required

Desired Skills and Experience

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • Trade qualification in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
  • Food Safety Supervisor Certificate 
  • Experience with managing labour, food & operational costs 
  • Previous experience in operating kitchens and/or site management
  • Strong communication skills
  • Pride in personal appearance & hygiene

The Benefits:

  • Competitive salary package with parking locally
  • Excellent career prospects within a fast-paced growing company
  • Structured leadership development program 
  • A suite of exclusive discounts across major companies

Why Work For Us: 

We have a unique culture that can only be attributed to the people that work for us. To assist you in deciding whether you would like to work for us, please head over to our website to view our EVP, Values, The Cater Care Way and Employee Benefits.

Cater Care values Workplace Diversity, and we recognise that we are strengthened by it. We invite all to apply to our roles, and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands people to consider a career with us.

To Apply:

Please click “Apply for this job”. If your work history aligns with the key selection criteria for the role, one of our recruitment coordinators will be in touch. Please, no agencies. 

Please Note:

As a result of revised standards around health & well-being in the aged care industry, all applicants must have a current year flu vaccination and undertake a National Criminal History 

Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check. Qualifications will be requested and checked for shortlisted applicants when required.

 

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