Catering Supervisor/Chef
We are seeking a professional at a leadership level in the aged care arena to prepare & cook meals, manage, delegate and coordinate the Catering team.
Summary about this job
Chefs/Cooks
Company: Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-7-5964-2622
Fax: +61-3-2291-3689
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Detail information about job Catering Supervisor/Chef. Terms and conditions vacancy
Kirkbrae is a not for profit seniors living community located in Kilsyth, providing high quality retirement living and aged care services for people in the outer east of Melbourne.
With 106 residential care beds, our aged care service provides residents within a comfortable, compassionate and friendly community.
We are seeking an experienced Catering Supervisor on a full time basis Mon - Fri, who is experienced at a leadership level in the aged care arena to prepare and cook meals, manage, delegate and coordinate a team of professionals. The successful candidate will report directly to the Facility Manager and will join a dedicated team committed to the quality and variety of its meals service.
Key responsibilities include:
- Contribute to an annual plan for continuous improvement of catering services, including external audits, licencing and accreditation
- To endorse, apply, manage and provide support, leadership and advice to staff to ensure the practice and principles of food handling and HACCP within the Catering department are being upheld
- To prepare and cook each residents meals with a diet aimed at meeting their individual needs, including cultural considerations in accordance with Accreditation Standards
- Plan menus that provide variety, seasonal inclusions, allow for resident choice, and provide a positive dining experience for residents
- Ordering supplies/ingredients
- Ensure appropriate staffing levels in the Catering department by development and maintenance of a roster and to make arrangements for additional or replacement staff as necessary
- Facilitate learning and develop a supportive environment for staff
The successful applicant must also posses:
- Trade qualifications as a Chef
- Minimum 2 years previous experience within aged care food preparation
- Knowledge of relevant industry standards and practices
- Knowledge of the principles and ability to work within a budget
- Excellent communication and organisation skills with a proven ability to lead and manage a multidisciplinary team
- Knowledge and ability to adhere to the principles of safe food handling with a certificate in this field
- Demonstrated experience supervising a catering team including recruitment, training, workforce plan and perform evaluation
- National Police Certificate
If you enjoy cooking, preparing and providing high quality food and would like to work with a very successful team, we would like to hear from you.
All enquiries please contact the HR Manager at [email protected]
or (03) 9724 5314