Senior Culinary Manager

2 weeks ago


Gawler East, Australia Opal HealthCare Full time

At Opal HealthCare, we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional care and service to our residents. As a Senior Culinary Manager, you will play a critical role in achieving this goal by leading our food services team at Gawler Hillside Care Community.

We are Australia's largest residential aged care provider, with 133 Care Communities and over 20,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

This is a permanent opportunity for the right candidate, requiring a Cert. IV in Commercial Cooking or trade qualification. You will be responsible for creating nutritious meals and snacks in line with our food services program, as well as delivering food services in accordance with our food safety program.

The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills and be able to motivate their team to deliver high-quality results. You will also need to create enjoyable food experiences for our customers and contribute to the creation of seasonal menus.

As a valued member of our team, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

  • A competitive hourly rate between $28-$35 AUD per hour
  • Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career
  • Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training
  • Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
  • National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical & police clearance.

About the Role:

  1. Cooking meals according to menu plans
  2. Maintaining kitchen cleanliness and hygiene standards
  3. Managing inventory and supplies
  4. Leading and motivating the kitchen team
  5. Developing new menu ideas and seasonal specials


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