Live, work, and thrive in beautiful Noosa

Nestled in the heart of the stunning Noosa Shire, NoosaCare offers a rare opportunity to combine your passion for cooking with an enviable coastal lifestyle. Located at our Carramar location in Tewantin, our award-winning, community-based not-for-profit aged care facility sits amongst landscaped gardens and tranquil natural surrounds.

If you’re seeking a meaningful role where you can make a difference, enjoy genuine work–life balance, and even take advantage of short-term relocation accommodation while you settle into the area, then this could be your perfect next step.

About NoosaCare

NoosaCare has been serving the community since 1974, proudly remaining independent and not associated with any large corporation or faith-based organisation. With two state-of-the-art facilities, Carramar in Tewantin and Kabara in Cooroy, we are deeply embedded in the local community, providing exceptional care where residents are treated with dignity and respect.

NoosaCare’s Principles:

Residents, their partners and families are our primary focus.

Our staff are our most valuable asset.

We strive to be the best at all that we do.

We work with compassion, care and open minds.

We remember our origins and our part in the community.

Why join us?

Working at NoosaCare means you’ll enjoy:

A peaceful, inspiring work environment surrounded by nature, akin to a resort.

Work–life balance: predictable hours in an aged care setting, without the late-night or split shifts of restaurants.

Short-term relocation accommodation available on-site to help you transition to Noosa if relocating.

Real connections: build meaningful relationships with residents and staff and see the impact of your work daily.

Salary Packaging Benefits — package up to $15,900 per year (plus an additional $2,600 for meals and entertainment) to increase your take-home pay.

17.5% annual leave loading.

A positive, respectful team culture with strong collaboration across departments.

The role — Make a difference through your craft

As our Executive Chef, you’ll lead a dedicated catering team to deliver high-quality, nutritious, and enjoyable meals to our residents. Working closely with our Hotel Services Manager and Catering Coordinator, you’ll have the autonomy to innovate and elevate the dining experience while maintaining compliance and budgetary oversight.

Key responsibilities:

Lead, inspire, and support the catering services team.

Oversee operations of our on-site cafés — Harry’s and The Possum’s Nest — ensuring high standards and efficiency.

Develop menus and dining experiences that respect resident preferences, allergies, and dietary requirements.

Ensure compliance with all food safety, workplace safety, and legislative standards.

Manage rosters and operational budgets effectively.

Foster continuous improvement and creativity within the catering department.

A full position description is available to shortlisted candidates upon request.

About you

You are a qualified Chef with a passion for delivering exceptional food and service, and you value the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives. Experience in an aged care or health care environment is desirable, but not essential, what matters most is your leadership, creativity, and commitment to excellence.

Ready to join us?

If you’re looking for more than just a job, if you want to bring joy to others through food, work in a truly beautiful environment, and enjoy the lifestyle that comes with living in Noosa, we’d love to hear from you. Submit your application for consideration.