Hospitality Team Leader

**Churches of Christ, Lady Small Haven Aged Care Service, Benowa**

**Permanent, Full-time opportunity**

**Imagine working for us**

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career.

We also offer:

- Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
- Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
- Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
- Access to online learning platforms to further develop your skills;
- Discounts through our large network of retail partners.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

**About the role**

A Team Leader opportunity exists for an experienced Chef to work within our Lady Small Haven Aged Care Service. You will be a master at multi-tasking with your main area of responsibility being the preparation of high quality, nutritious meals for our residents with special dietary requirements.

Sharing your hospitality experience and compassionate and patient nature, you will actively contribute to establishing high standards of customer service to our residents and participate in continuous improvement.

The** **Hospitality Team Leader** **is responsible for:

- Coordinating and participating in meal preparation and presentation, ensuring our menu meets the dietary requirements of residents;
- Ensuring all kitchen, laundry and cleaning equipment is kept clean and maintained in accordance with manufacturer recommendations; ensure all services procedures comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards; calibrate, monitor and record temperature of cold rooM/Freezer;
- Perform stock control, including rotation, ordering and quality checking; approve invoices in accordance with delegation authority and budget;
- Ensure Accreditation Standards are met in all hospitality areas; report on non-compliance and incidents; assist in implementing action plans to rectify non-compliance;
- Supervise, train and mentor a committed team of hospitality, cleaning and laundry staff, ensuring daily tasks are maintained according to operational guidelines.

Remuneration for this role is $28.78 per hour commensurate with experience.

**About You**

In order to be successful in this role, your experience and qualifications should include:

- Chef trade qualification or equivalent experience;
- Applied knowledge of catering, cleaning and laundry procedures including cooking texture modified meals and thickened fluids;
- Solid experience as a commercial cook, working in a hygiene-controlled environment;
- Experience in the Aged Care industry is preferable but not essential as we will provide you with training to succeed in this role;
- Practical knowledge of legislation relevant to hospitality services including demonstrated experience of operational achievement of accreditation standards;
- A friendly and outgoing personality with strong focus on customer service and satisfaction;
- Have or can obtain a current National Police Certificate.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.
- Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction._

**To apply**

**Applications will be assessed as received