Chef | Aged Care | Cairns

• $73,000 to $85,000
• Food, clothing, electrical and other services employee discounts via our external partner called Flare.
• On-the-job technical training with an emphasis on career progression and development opportunities.

About Us

We are Infinite Care — a residential aged care provider with over 30 years' experience in providing quality and individualised care to our residents. We are dedicated to helping our residents and their families feel comfortable with their decision to enter into aged care and help them create a home away from home.

Our staff set the foundations of our organisation. We hire for heart and encourage our staff to stay with us for the long-term by providing a well supported, friendly environment that is committed to creating a happy workplace.

With eight state-of-the-art facilities in Queensland, and five in South Australia and four in New South Wales. Infinite Care are built on our core values and are fast developing a footprint in the sector with more facilities in the pipeline across Australia.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a motivated Qualified Chef to join our team in one of our stunning facility in Cairns. You will be providing your cooking expertise and organisational skills to prepare a variety of ingredients, meals and food services. You will need to be available on a roster and have oversight of all the kitchen team to ensure the delivery of healthy, delicious and nutritious home style meals for our residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that meals are prepared to cater to individual resident dietary requirements and plated in accordance with guidelines. Knowledge of special diets and diet requirements such as allergies/intolerances, supplements and texture modified soft and purees is essential

• Menu planning and recipe development

• Control food costs within budget and perform stock takes and ordering
• Supplier relationship management and contracting
• Maintain high standards of food preparation, presentation and cooking techniques in accordance with food safety legislation
• Adhere to cleaning schedule, documentation requirements and perform regular audits
• Ensure that team comply with strict food safety and hygiene standards in aged care
• Lead, manage and motivate a small team to provide outstanding customer service and quality food for our residents.

What we expect from you?

• Previous experience in effectively managing food costs and a kitchen in an aged care or retirement living environment
• You will have a trade qualification in commercial cooking
• Essential that you are enthusiastic and take pride in delivering the best possible service and quality food for our residents
• It is essential that you can work over a 7-day roster
• Resident centered customer service is second nature
• Excellent time management, organisational and communication skills
• Must be flexible, reliable and self-motivated
• A confident team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills that has a passion for providing outstanding and nutritious home cooked means for our residents

The Rewards

Infinite provides a supportive team environment, a unique culture and an approach that is heavily resident focused.

If you would like to be part of our leading team and have a passion for aged care please apply with a resume & cover letter outlining your skills and experience, why you are passionate about joining Infinite Care, and how you can add value to our organisation. Please indicate in your cover letter your preferred employment status and hours of work.

Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Note: Candidates will be required to provide a National Police Check and current nursing AHPRA registration in accordance with Infinite employment and security conditions. Please note to apply for this position you must have the right to work in Australia.

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