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Chef Manager

19/06/2025
19/07/2025
Permanent - Full Time
NSW: Wollongong
Food & Beverage,Food Safety,Trade Qualified - Chef

The Role:

Cater Care Australia seeks to appoint a Chef Manager at one of our key sites a short drive from Wollongong.

Organising day-to-day operations; this is the ideal role for someone who wants to provide a fantastic meal experience to our customers and values a well-run kitchen.

Roster: Mon to Fri 9.30am to 6pm

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
  • Stock ordering, rotation and stocktaking 
  • Adherence to food hygiene & safety practices
  • Demonstrable team management, development & leadership
  • Assisting the broader team as required
  • Regular client meetings and dietary updates

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

 

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary package
  • Structured leadership development program
  • A suite of discounts across major companies
  • Support around further training, licensing and accreditations

 

Who We Are:

Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services).

Through our values of Care, Pride and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity, work/life balance, providing excellent career opportunities to our employees. We encourage First Nations  people to consider a career with us.

Your Next Move:

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, all applicants must have a current year flu vaccination and undertake a National Criminal History Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.