Head Chef

Residential Care - Head Chef

• Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility
• Competitive rates of pay
• Fulfilling work that fits around your life

Employment Type: Full-time

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Governor Phillip Manor - Penrith

About Us:

At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams have the ability to make a big difference to the lives of veterans and seniors while they receive quality and compassionate care in our aged care homes. This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where you can have a huge positive impact and feel the personal and professional reward in return.

At our core, RSL LifeCare provide care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

About the role:

As a Head Chef at RSL LifeCare, every day you're empowered to make a meaningful difference to people's lives. Within our supportive work environment your skills and compassion are valued. You will have the opportunity to:

• Lead all aspects of food operations including food safety, preparation and service, ordering, cost and quality control for the Residential Care site
• Play a leadership role that includes team supervision, documentation, training and development
• Role model a customer service mindset and create a welcoming environment for residents and their visitors
• Partner with residents and families about food choices, preferences and requirements and create an enjoyable dining experience for residents and visitors
• Plan, prepare and supervise special meals and cater to all dietary requirements (e.g. low salt, diabetic, coeliac, soft, texture modified diets, pureed, high/low protein)
• Take responsibility for Food Safety Plan (HACCP) and ensure quality standards and regulatory requirements are consistently met
• Build strong and productive relationships with your team to deliver a positive dining experience

Our benefits:

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services

About You:

We are excited to hear from you about this role We are looking out for:

• Your demonstrated compassion and empathy. Our teams have a passion for what they do and the impact they make to our residents and their families.
• Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to ensure the best possible resident experience and teamwork
• Your track record of leadership, ability to coordinate kitchen operations in a busy and fast-paced environment and provide clarity and direction to the team
• Your experience in menu planning and catering to modified diets
• Your ability to work efficiently and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards
• Current knowledge of Food Handling Legislative including HACCP requirements
• Certificate 3 or 4 in Commercial Cookery as well as Food Safety Certification
• Australian Working Rights

Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

RC Penrith