Chef Manager | Woodend

BupaopticalWoodend, Victoria, Australia

1 day ago

Job description

About the Home

Bupa Woodend is a modern care home nestled in the heart of the Macedon Ranges, about an hour north of Melbourne and is surrounded by beautiful bush scenery and gardens. It consists of 107 beds, with respite and dementia care units. Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well-being of our residents.

To know more about our beautiful home please contact us.

About the Role

As a Chef Manager you will work with a team of Catering assistants to lead a high functioning kitchen and catering service through the provision of quality, well presented, nutritious meals that meet Resident dining preferences and needs in a home like environment. Ensuring excellence always, whilst adhering to all related quality standards and regulations.

Benefits of Bupa

Supportive, collaborative, and caring team culture
Continual learning and development opportunities
Great employee discounts and benefits
Sponsorship opportunities for eligible workers
Internal transfers across our care homes

Duties

Run an efficient, high-quality dining and catering service for the residents of the care home

Collaborate with the Lifestyle team to ensure all activities and events are appropriately planned and catered for

Ensure any specialist resident dietary requirements are met (e.g. diabetes, weight loss or gain)

Prepare the main dishes for lunch and dinner

Oversee the washing, preparation, and cooking of all foods, including vegetables, soups, sauces, gravies, desserts, sandwiches, salads, bread, and rolls

Ensure that all meals are prepared fresh daily utilising seasonal produce

Manage safe and correct processes in food purchasing, storage, handling, and preparation

Implement infection control principles and practices as per infection control policies

Complete paperwork promptly and correctly as per duty list and Quality & Assurance Processes

Identify training needs and requirements of Catering Staff - this includes changes to processes or resident requirements, introduction to new equipment safety or environmental regulations

Skills and Experience

Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is essential

Aged Care / Hotel / Restaurant experience preferred

Ideally you would have previous experience in a similar role

Effective time management, organisational skills and budget management

Previous experience in leading a team is desirable and managing a budget

Understanding of Food Audits

Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to effectively liaise with stakeholders

Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service focus

How to Apply

Click Apply to be taken to our online application process. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete pre-employment checks.

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants.

We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.

To learn more about working at Bupa please visit careers page.

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Chef • Woodend, Victoria, Australia