Chef (Part-time)

As a Chef youll be part of an experienced engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincents Care Services Werribee.

St Vincents Care Services Werribee is a contemporary boutique aged care facility providing a high-quality haven of care within the centrally-located Wyndham Health Precinct. It is an 80 bed facility located 30km south-west of Melbournes city centre.

Whats on your CV is important but whats in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincents kindness works for us.

This is a part-time position with scheduled shifts on Wednesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday. Availability on these days is essential.

Things that work for us:

• High volume cooking experience

• Flexibility to manage special dietary requirements

• Ensure compliance with food safety hygiene standards

• Trade qualification in Commercial cooking and experience in fine dining or Hotels (preferred)

• Current FSS Certificate (Food Safety Supervisor)

• Roster management and working within approved budget while the head chef is away

• Be part of the leadership team in ensuring a superior dining service

• Maintaining a safe environment for residents and staff

• Previous experience in an aged care facility or bistro/hotel; ideally five years or more (desirable)

• An ability to work a multidisciplinary team within a fast-paced environment

• Ability to lead under pressure

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus with an ability to implement change and drive a strong team culture;

• National Police Certificate

• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.
  

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15990 Novated leasing plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2650 per annum

• Opportunity to work for the nations largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

• No cost uniforms and training

• Free annual flu vaccination

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincents Care family

Because youre like us you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20 facilities and locations we operate in Queensland New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years St Vincents Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia and the legacy of compassion justice integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aitkenhead continues to inspire our work today.

Reconciliation Action Plan

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information visit agencies please.