At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do.

Opal Healthcare is Australia’s largest residential aged care provider, with 139 Care Communities and over 20,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

All applicants will be contacted for an interview as soon as possible**

• Based @ Gawler Hillside Care Community
• Full Time opportunity
• Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

At Opal HealthCare we are dedicated to our purpose to bring joy to those we care for. In joining Opal, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Work/life balance
• Access to our Annual Chef’s Masterclass – meet with your peers and share your knowledge!
• Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
• Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave
• Paid parental leave
• Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
• Internal & external training programs
• National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience
• Sector leading training, systems & innovation

Role responsibilities and requirements:

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• Previous experience in Head Chef roles
• Create your seasonal menu in consultation with residents
• Create nutritious meals and snacks in line with the food services program
• Ensure detailed compliance with the food safety program
• Oversee and manage the creation and delivery of meals and events

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical and police clearance.