Chef | Aged Care | Canberra

The opportunity | Valued for the impact you make

Be the difference in aged care, with the opportunity to work across our Canberra and Queanbeyan locations all within 20 minutes drive.

In this position you will have the opportunity to bring your skills and knowledge to provide well presented, nutritional meals for our residents, creating a good food and dining experience. Developing your growth within the industry you will manage all aspects of the catering and food production including supervision of catering staff.

The benefits | Recognising the difference you make 

• Working Monday – Friday you'll find the work life balance your looking for
• A fantastic on-boarding program to set you up for success, ongoing support and mentoring from our General Manager - Hotel Operations
• Subsidised access to your local gym and 200+ more across the country with a Fitness Passport
• 24/7 access to mental, physical, social, and financial support via the LifeWorks app

The requirements | What it takes to do this work

• You'll hold a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• You'll have demonstrated experience in the preparation of fresh bulk cookin
• You'll have demonstrated ability to order stock within budget guidelines
• You'll have strong understanding of food service compliance and the requirements within the NSW Food Authority
• You'll have demonstrated experience in the Aged Care Industry
• You'll have strong organisational skills and excellent communication skills to supporting the teams daily tasks.

The locations | A home to belong to

Join a team that brings passion for food working collaboratively across our locations in Calwell, Stirling and Queanbeyan, you will have the ability to travel to any of the locations as needed to support the teams function.

What our carers love about working here

Better life balance: We respect your life outside of your job, and work with you to design schedules that help you plan your study, family, and personal commitments around better, steadier rosters.

One team united in our purpose: We support older people to have great lives. We put older people first in everything we do. On an everyday level, we help them age with dignity, independence, happiness, and connectedness. On a big picture level, we're challenging ageist thinking in Australia. This is the Warrigal Way.

Who we are | A community who cares

Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We're proud of the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we've built up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you'll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – if that's what you want.

Create a meaningful legacy

At Warrigal, you're not just doing care work. You're shaping a society that respects and celebrates ageing, connects families, and frees up their time to create treasured, lasting memories. You're creating a culture of kindness, compassion and understanding, that can be passed down to future generations. Let this be your legacy.

Join us and be the difference

Ready to make a change now or in the next couple of months? Apply today – your next opportunity is calling

We reserve the right to shortlist and interview upon application receipt and this vacancy may be closed once a suitable applicant has accepted a letter of offer. 

We proudly acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and we honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

At Warrigal, you are the difference. We believe in celebrating diversity and creating a culture of inclusion and support in everything we do. We embrace the unique experiences, backgrounds, identities, abilities, and perspectives of our residents, customers, staff and volunteers to create a warm and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Realise your potential in a place where appreciation, belonging, growth and purpose allows everyone to thrive.

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If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.