Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

The Opportunity

The Newstead Residences is a luxury retirement living community in the heart of Newstead, Brisbane. Working closely with the Chef Manager and fellow team members, you'll support the daily kitchen operations, working in our new kitchen to deliver gold-standard meals to our residents. As a hands-on Chef, you'll have experience in volume catering (such as working at RSLs, retirement villages, aged care, function spaces or cafes). Most importantly, you'll have a passion for food and delivering a gold standard of service!

This is a casual position assisting our team with covering leave. Most shifts will be 10-6.30pm across Monday to Sunday. No late nights!

You will:

• Prepare, cook, present and deliver meals with high attention to detail
• Monitor food safety plans and ensure the kitchen is adhering to all OH&S standards
• Assist with stock rotation and stocktake.
• Manage the maintenance and cleanliness of kitchen equipment
• Work with fellow Food & Beverage or Cook/Chef staff to ensure smooth operations

What you'll bring

• Experience as a Cook or Chef in catering/kitchen settings such as cafes, bistros, RSLs or corporate kitchens
• Certificate III in Commerical Cookery (required)
• A friendly and warm persona with a passion for food and great team work!
• Current Police check (required, but we can complete for you!)
• Minimum of two (2) COVID-19 Vaccinations (required)

What we offer

• $37.42 including 25% casual loading ($29.94 base rate) + superannuation + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances
• Ability to work at other Aveo locations (such as Clayfield, Taringa, Albany Creek and more)
• Employee discounts & benefits
• Further career development (e.g develop into Chef Management roles)
• The opportunity to cross-train into other roles, boosting your current skill set.
• Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a role that offers genuine job satisfaction

Who we are

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1300 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

What's next?

Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.

Other details

• Pay type Hourly
• Employment indicator Casual
• Hiring rate $37.42