Are you an experienced and passionate chef looking for a leadership role with purpose? HillView Aged Care in Ashmore is seeking a Head Chef to oversee our kitchen operations and deliver exceptional dining experiences for our residents. This is a meaningful career opportunity in a premium aged care setting, where your skills will directly contribute to resident wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

As Head Chef, you will be responsible for the overall leadership and performance of our kitchen, including:

Leading and managing the daily operations of the kitchen.

Preparing nutritious, homestyle meals that meet dietary, cultural, and texture-modified requirements.

Stock control and ordering

Maintaining food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards.

Training, mentoring, and supervising catering staff.

Working collaboratively with care teams to support residents’ health and wellbeing.

Ensuring the kitchen remains a safe, clean, and efficient working environment.

About You

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated chef who brings both technical expertise and a passion for aged care. You will have:

A trade qualification in Commercial Cookery (Certificate III or higher).

Proven experience as a Head Chef, ideally in aged care, healthcare, or large-scale catering.

Strong leadership, communication, and team management skills.

Excellent knowledge of food safety, IDDSI, and compliance requirements.

A compassionate, resident-focused approach to food service.

The ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.

What We Offer

A premium working environment with a well-equipped, modern kitchen.

A supportive and collaborative team committed to excellence.

A meaningful role where your work directly impacts the lives of residents.

Stable, consistent Monday-Friday hours with no late-night shifts.

About HillView Care

HillView Aged Care has been a trusted provider of aged care services on the Gold Coast for over 25 years. We pride ourselves on person-centred care, a strong sense of community, and creating a warm, inclusive environment for our residents. Our focus is on excellence, innovation, and respect in everything we do.

If you are passionate about leading a kitchen team and making a difference through food, we’d love to hear from you.