• Family friendly work/life balance workplace
• Rewarding and meaningful work
• Achieve Job security
• Save on tax with generous salary packaging benefits -Novated leasing, general living expenses, regional area benefits, meal entertainment, Holiday Accommodation and Venue hire
• Paid training & support for professional development
• We support Career Progression - Scholarship programs, student placement and internal promotion opportunities
• Access our Employee Assistance program - Confidential free counselling (personal, work, financial or legal).
• Employee wellness portal – discounted memberships (e.g. gym, spa)
• Eligible staff receive benefits like income protection from our default Superannuation provider

Are you a Qualified Chef passionate about creating appetizing food for Aged Care residents?

Permanent Full Time Position

Weekdays Monday to Friday

$63,409 p/annum ($32.09 p/hr/) +11.5% Superannuation + Not for Profit Salary Packaging

The position is co-located between the Seaford Production Kitchen and Carrum Downs. Travel will be necessary

About us ...

MiCare is proud to be a culturally and linguistically diverse organisation. A large part of our work is assisting people from a non-Australian background and we respect their culture, their history, their language and tastes, and their stories.

We are here for everyone believing that all people have the right to be respected and their differences celebrated.

About the role ... 

The Chef de Partie in the Aged Care Production Kitchen is responsible for managing a specific station within the kitchen and overseeing the preparation of high-quality, nutritious meals that meet the dietary needs of elderly residents.

Working as part of a kitchen team, this role involves ensuring consistency, safety, and compliance with all food safety and hygiene regulations. The Chef de Partie will collaborate with the Food Services Manager (FSM) and other kitchen staff to ensure that food is prepared in large quantities, while maintaining attention to detail and ensuring all dietary requirements (including texture-modified diets) are met.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for cooking, strong organizational skills, and an understanding of the nutritional and dietary needs of elderly residents.  Your experience in a similar position will be highly regarded.  Some of the key responsibilities of the role include:

• Oversee a designated station within the production kitchen, ensuring the timely preparation of meals that are nutritious, delicious, and appropriate for the elderly residents' dietary requirements.
• Ensuring adherence to recipes, food preparation techniques, and safety standards.
• Prepare and cook large quantities of food, ensuring portion control and consistency in taste, appearance, and presentation.
• Work with the FSM and Nutritionists to ensure meals are tailored to meet the specific dietary needs of residents (e.g., low-sodium, diabetic, gluten-free, texture-modified diets).
• Ensure that all food production adheres to food safety standards, including proper food storage, temperature control, and sanitation practices.

About you ... 

• A preparedness to work to the 10 principles of the Eden Alternative philosophy
• Self-motivated with a flexible, caring and patient attitude
• Ability to effectively manage time
• Multilingual or ability to speak other languages.
• Experience in training of food handling for staff

Qualifications

• Qualified Chef
• A current certificate in food safety supervisor / food handling
• Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery (or equivalent) is preferred.
• Victorian Driver's licence

 Skills:

• Proven experience as a Chef de Partie or in a similar role in a production kitchen.
• Sound knowledge of food safety practices, including HACCP regulations.
• Understanding of the dietary needs and nutritional requirements of elderly residents, including texture-modified diets.
• Understanding of portion control and large-scale food preparation techniques.
• Experience with batch cooking and the ability to adapt recipes for large quantities while maintaining food quality.

A police check with no disclosable outcome, current flu vaccination and a COVID-19 vaccination is required by MiCare for this position.

A commitment to work exclusively with MiCare Residential Aged Care facility as your only employer during COVID-19 will be highly regarded.

How to apply ...

Please submit your resume and complete your work history and education information on the application page (you are encouraged to detail any certificates and licence(s) information under the education section), and we’ll be in touch.  Interviews will start immediately so please don't delay sending through your application. Applications close 23rd September 2024.

If you meet the above criteria and you’re interested in contributing to an organisation that values the highest level of quality in everything it sets out to achieve, we want to hear from you!

MiCare is a Child Safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children.

MiCare says “NO” to Family Violence. We believe that everyone deserves to feel safe, respected, valued and treated as equals.

MiCare is committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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