Chef Manager

Bolton Clarke is Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.

Welcome To Tantula Rise Aged Care

Tantula Rise is a wonderful home with a friendly family like culture located in Alexandra Headland. Located in the idyllic Sunshine Coast suburb of Alexandra Headland.

About the Opportunity

As the Chef Manager, you will be responsible to lead and manage the facilities dietary and catering function, ensuring a safe, high quality food service is delivered in compliance with legislative requirements, and in line with the Lifestyle approach.

 The position is permanent, full time with a minimum of 38 hours a week with a base salary range (per our Enterprise Agreement) of $76,515 depending on experience + superannuation + salary packaging benefits! 

Reporting to the General Manager, you will be mainly responsible for:

• Manage all compliance aspects of food preparation, cooking, presentation and serving of palatable and nutritious meals and mid-meals
• Maintaining regular cleaning of all areas within the kitchen and kitchenettes as per schedule and Food Safety Plan 
• Assist Senior Management with the budgeting for food and labour costs ensuring budget is achieved for hotel services
• Manage the ordering, delivery, stock control and food storage process for hotel services
• Communicate with customers on a regular basis to ensure that catering services meet their needs, issues are addressed in a timely manner and formal comments are dealt with professionally and efficiently
• Provide leadership and supervision of the day-to-day activities of the cook team

About You

To be successful for this role, you must demonstrate the following:

• Qualifications: Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or other relevant discipline or possess the equivalent knowledge, skills and experience deemed to be the equivalent by Bolton Clarke
•  Demonstrated experience in commercial catering or other food services for the Aged in either a nursing home or hospital practice setting
• Demonstrated minimum 1-year relevant experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of State Food Safe Regulations
• Demonstrated experience in positive staff motivation and enhancement team performance
• Good communication skills
• Positive attitude with a willingness to learn
• Professional presentation
• Current Seasonal Flu Vaccination and COVID Vaccination (Mandatory)

Benefits

Our culture is both supportive and collaborative, where you can make your role your own. In return you'll get:

• A work culture that truly values you and invests in your career
• Salary packaging options and tax benefits of up to $18,500 annually
• A range of employee discounts and benefits
• Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
• Mental Health Programs (EAP)

Please note: Our recruitment process involves the completion of a national police check and or a NDIS Workers Check.