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Description

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of seniors? We are currently seeking a Cook/Chef to join our catering team on a part-time basis. The position is based at our Cooinda Aged Care home in Lithgow, NSW.

Who we are:
As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community. Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging. Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect.

Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New south Wales and Tasmania. Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.

The Position:
The Chef Supervisor is responsible for the daily operational management of the Catering Department and all food services personnel within the facility. The Chef Supervisor is required to implement, deliver, monitor and evaluate the Food Safety Program and ensure the catering department is managed and maintained within all formal accreditation standards and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Menu planning in consultation with residents / representatives, dietitian, RN in Charge and General Manager to ensure adequate nutrition and hydration standards are maintained for residents.
• Maintain a record of residents needs, preferences and assistive devices and ensure these are provided.
• Documentation of recipes for menu dishes and special dietary requirements.
• Ensures recipes cater for cultural and spiritual requirements and for special occasions.
• Ordering of supplies, ensuring adequate supplies according to menu and budget.
• Documentation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Food Safety Program.
• Follow up on resident complaints and feedback.
• Preparation and cooking of meals according to the menu and Food Safety Program.
• Contribute to management meetings and strategic planning.
• Ensure that expenditure is in accordance with approved budgets.
• Ensure rostering and leave arrangements are structured to ensure that the Catering Department is adequately staffed.
• Ensure all direct employee reports are made aware of their policy, legislative and other relevant compliance obligations from the commencement of their employment with the organization.

Requirements

Essential:

• Trade Cook Certificate or equivalent.
• Food Handling Course.
• Current Food Safety Supervisors Certificate.
• Experience in hospitality.
• Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).

Desirable:

• Experience is residential aged care.
• Computer literacy skills - medium level.

To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.

Benefits

What we can offer you:

• Competitive salary and entitlements.
• Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
• Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
• Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
• Discounted private health insurance.

Our purpose:

To care for the elderly in our communities in an environment of respect, value, and belonging.

Our Values:
Respect - Treat all people with fairness and dignity
Care -  Look after and protect the elderly, and each other
Teamwork -  Encourage, cooperate, and build trust
Courage -  Do the right thing, even when it’s difficult
Integrity -  Be open, honest, and trustworthy
Innovation -  Think differently to solve problems.
Excellence -  Drive quality to continuously improve.