Chef

Chef | Pinangba | Star of the Sea Aged Care Facility | Thursday Island

• Employment Term: Permanent full time (76 hours per fortnight)
• Location: Star of the Sea, Aged Care Facility, Thursday Island
• Remuneration: $37.16 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances

Other benefits:

• Sign on and retention bonuses of up to $29,500 over 24 months
• Access up to $15,900 per year tax free with an additional $2,650 per year for meal and entertainment
• Relocation assistance up to $5,000
• Subsidised accommodation for the duration of your employment

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

We are looking for a passionate Head Chef/ Chef to join our team. If you're an experienced Chef with a customer focus and ready to drive our facility to success – we want to hear from you

Star of the Seas. A colourful island paradise, rich with culture and history, offering a community feel and positive team environment

Services for Star of the Seas are delivered by Pinangba, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led arm of UnitingCare. The foundations of Pinangba are built from our cultural identity and strong community relationships and partnerships.

We deliver culturally informed services through innovative service delivery to progress Self-Determination for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through unique and holistic care; prioritising social justice to nurture physical, mental and spiritual healing.

About the role:

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Chef aiming to restore their work life balance and gain employment in one of Australia's fastest growing industries with the following:

A minimum of 3-5 years of Chef experience is required for this position.

• Prepare, cook and serve food in adherence with dietary requirements with a strong focus on food safety standards
• Oversee Catering, Cleaning and Laundry functions across the facility and staff accommodation
• Support senior hospitality staff members with menu design and implementation
• Promote quality standards and maintain service with standard operating procedures including audit, stock control across all hospitality functions

Role requirements:

Australian work authorisation is required at the time of application.

As an experienced Chef, you'll take pride in your presentation, be knowledgeable in relation to nutrition and have a keen interest on the impact of dietary requirements on our aged residents.

Aged care or healthcare catering experience is preferred but not required.

You will have proven experience in safe food preparation, storage and delivery, a clear understanding of WHS, be confident in medium-high volume meal preparation and demonstrate the following:

• Relevant trade qualifications or equivalent skills from previous experience
• Certificate IV Kitchen Management qualification is required.
• Great communication skills and excellent attention to detail
• Understanding of Australian food and beverage standards
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too

Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly

UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:

• Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
• Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
• Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.