Chef - Aged Care/Retirement

Posted: 14/05/

14/06/

Salary: $ – $

Job Type: Permanent – Part Time

Location: NSW: Newcastle

Job Category: Care Services,Communications,Cook,Food & Beverage,Food Safety,Kitchen,Trade Qualified – Chef

Weekend Chef Making a Difference at Every Meal

Location: Cundletown Mid North Coast NSW 

Schedule: Every Saturday & Sunday 9:30 am to 5:30 pm 

Status: Permanent Part-Time 

Job Description

About the Role

We believe that great food is one of lifes greatest pleasuresand for our residents, it is often the highlight of their day. We aren’t just looking for someone who can follow a recipe; were looking for a  Weekend Chef who understands that a perfectly poached egg or a beautifully presented roast is an act of care.

In this role, youll take the lead in our kitchen during the weekends, ensuring our residents enjoy nutritious, high-quality, and delicious meals in a warm, community-focused environment.

What Youll Be Doing

• Leading the Kitchen: Managing the meal service for lunch, and dinner.
• Catering to Everyone: Preparing standard menus alongside specialized textures and dietary requirements with dignity and care .
• Quality Control: Ensuring every plate that leaves the pass meets our high standards for taste, temperature, and presentation.
• Compliance: Maintaining kitchen hygiene and food safety records.
• Teamwork: Working alongside a small, dedicated team to create a calm, efficient service.

Desired Skills and Experience

Who You Are

• A Skilled Professional: You hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery.
• Experience-Driven: Youve worked in a fast-paced kitchen, and while aged care experience is a plus, a background in hotels, hospitals, or busy cafes is highly valued.
• Empathetic & Patient: You understand that our residents are our priority. Youre happy to tweak a dish to make someones day better.
• Reliable: Youre the “weekend warrior” who takes pride in running a smooth ship while the weekday management is away.

Why Join Us?

• Work-Life Balance: No “split shifts” or late-night finishes. Youll be home in time for dinner.
• Competitive Pay: Weekend penalty rates apply.
• Purpose-Driven Work: See the immediate impact of your skills on the well-being of our residents.
• Modern Facilities: Work in a clean, well-equipped, and supportive environment.

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.

The next step:

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.

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