Catering Industries Pty Ltd is a leading provider of contracted hospitality services (catering, cleaning and laundry) to Australia's health and aged care, education, government, corporate and resources sector. We currently employ over 2,000 personnel across various operations in our active market.

About the role

Reporting to the chef manager, we are seeking a full time Chef to work in our client's aged care facility located in Officer, VIC.

Roster: Wednesday to Saturday from 9.30am till 5.30pm.

Weekend and Public Holiday Loadings apply.

*The successful applicant must have received at least 2 doses of the COVID-19 Vaccine, and provide a current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or be willing to apply for one*

Skills and experience

3+ years' experience in a similar role - aged care experience highly regarded.

Cert III in commercial cookery desirable

Experience in large volume cooking as well as work autonomously and in group settings

Reliable and punctual

Collaborative and team player

Ability to multi-task and perform work within deadlines.

Experienced in ordering, delivery and handling/control of stock.

Empathy and respect towards aged care residents, staff and clients.

High level of QA, WH&S, HACCP and Food Safety knowledge.

Must have reliable transport.

Key responsibilities

Ability to produce high quality meals in line with aged care food service/HACCP guidelines, Quality Assurance procedures including low and high care residents.

Assisting in menu design, changes and implementation.

Assist with putting away of deliveries & general kitchen clean up duties.

Good all-rounder in kitchen i.e. scones, cakes, desserts, soups.

Responsible for preparation of special diets such as puree, gluten free and texture modified etc.

Excellent organization skills and the ability to multi-task.

Function within a busy kitchen whilst working harmoniously with the team.

Benefits and perks

The successful applicant will be offered a competitive hourly rate plus penalty loadings as per Hospitality Award. You will also receive comprehensive training to perform your role in a satisfactory manner.

Our new Staff Benefits program where you will have access to over 100+ retail discounts!

Why work with Catering Industries?

We are a family owned and operated business where our people are our backbone and it's their passion and dedication that has attributed to our substantial organic growth over the past 45 years. We emphasize a culture of service excellence, where our core values of CARE, COMMITMENT, INTEGRITY & TRUST are expected of all employees.