Description:
About Us
Bolton Clarke is Australia’s largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.
The Location:
Our beautiful Bolton Clarke Farnorha home is centrally located in a quiet pocket of Westcourt in Cairns in the tropical Far North. The community provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable residential environment.
The Job:
You will be part of a team dedicated to our residents, contributing to a model of care that goes above and beyond every day. The Chef Manager position is a great opportunity to move into an essential and secure industry. Every day you will be making a difference in people’s lives, building fabulous relationships with our residents and their families. The Chef Manager will have:
- Must have AGED CARE EXPERIENCE
- Demonstrated leadership experience as a Chef, preferably in an aged care (or similar) environment.
- Previous experience in total kitchen operations and site management in an aged care (or similar) environment.
- Experience with managing staff, as well as food and operational costs.
- Demonstrated knowledge regarding nutrition and the importance of dietary requirements for aged care consumers.
- Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery (or proven equivalent experience).
- You will also bring a real commitment to working safely, fabulous team work skills, basic computer skills and a passion for making a difference. Aged care experience preferred, but not essential for right candidate
We’ll bring: a flexible workplace, a wonderful team, ongoing training, great communication, and most important – our heartfelt thanks for your contribution to the lives of our residents. Salary packaging options and tax benefits of up to $15,900 plus additional $2600 in entertainment per year available!
We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date. We respectfully ask for no agency applications.
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