
Chef Manager
3 weeks ago
Join Eldercare as a Chef Manager and lead a passionate kitchen, cleaning & laundry team in delivering high-quality meals & service that enhances the wellbeing of our residents.
Location: Eldercare Sash Ferguson - Mount Barker
Type:Full Time
At Eldercare, we believe aged care is more than just a job — it's a chance to bring comfort, dignity, and connection to the lives of others. If you're someone who finds meaning in making others feel truly cared for, and you have the culinary skills to match, we'd love to welcome you to our team.
Eldercare is a leading not-for-profit aged care provider in South Australia, with over 2000 dedicated team members and 13 vibrant sites across Adelaide Metro and the Yorke Peninsula. We're proud of our inclusive, supportive workplace where teamwork, innovation, and our purpose of delivering peace of mind with our care come first.
About the role
Step into a vibrant leadership role where your culinary skills, operational know-how, and people-first mindset will shine. As a key member of the site's leadership team, you'll partner with the Site Operations Manager to oversee Hospitality Services, covering food, cleaning, and laundry for our residential care home located at Mt Barker in the beautiful Adelaide Hills.
You'll lead by example, using your expertise and passion to drive excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement across all hospitality functions. Join a dynamic network of Chef Managers and collaborate to craft nutritious meals, deliver seamless service, and enhance resident wellbeing.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Managing food safety, chemical safety, and workplace safety compliance
- Overseeing stock management, including submission & receipting of purchase orders
- Preparing menus in collaboration with Eldercare's dietitian
- Lead & manage the Hospitality Team, including recruitment, rostering, performance management, and staff training
With systems in place to support food safety, menu planning, workforce management, and budget control, you'll have the tools and the team to make a meaningful impact every day.
What You Will Bring
- Experience from a dynamic aged care or healthcare setting
- Hold a formal qualification in Hospitality Management or Commercial Cookery
- Certified as a Food Safety Supervisor
- Driven by a genuine passion for person-centred care
- Proven ability to lead, mentor, and grow a cohesive hospitality team
- Have a passion to create high-quality, nourishing meals that make a difference
- Skilled in managing food and labour costs without compromising quality
- Familiar with the IDDSI framework and its practical application
- Ability to build strong, respectful connections with residents, their families, and staff
Why Choose Eldercare?
- Be part of apurpose-driven organisationthat values compassion and community
- Salary packaging optionsto increase your take-home pay
- Ongoingtraining and development opportunities
- Work inmodern facilitieswith on-site parking
- Enjoy thevarietyof managing all facets of Hospitality
To learn more about this role, please contact Drew Cornelius, Hospitality Program Manager on 0430 072 273 or via email drew.cornelius@eldercare.net.au
To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearanceand comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19.
Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected.
Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of genderbased violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse.
All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.
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Right to Work
To be employed with Eldercare, you are required to have full working rights in Australia. Please indicate your working rights: *
- I am an Australian citizen or permanent resident in Australia
- I have a student or temporary visa WITHOUT restricted hours
- I have a student or temporary visa WITH restricted hours
- I do not have the right to work in Australia
- Yes, I have had my vaccination
- No, but I am willing to get the vaccine
- No, I do not wish to be vaccinated
- No, I wish to seek approval for an exemption from the Chief Executive
- I have had my 1st and 2nd dose
- I have had my 1st, 2nd dose and 3rd/booster dose
- I have had my 1st, 2nd dose, 3rd/booster and 4th/winter booster dose
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- I do not wish to be vaccinated
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- Yes – Agency
- Yes - Student Placement
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- Not applicable, I have not previously worked for Eldercare
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