Head Chef
Core
Lead kitchen operations and staff for facility-based catering in residential care facilities, ensuring high-quality food preparation, safety compliance, and team performance.
Role type
Senior IC Head Chef
Builds
Daily meal production and catering services for residential care residents
Domain
Hospitality / Healthcare Catering
Required skills
Menu planning, HACCP compliance, kitchen equipment maintenance, staff rostering and leadership, food quality control, operational auditing, physical lifting (up to 20kg)
Preferred skills
Team motivation, customer-centric approach, autonomous work capability
Technologies
Kitchen equipment, HACCP systems
Responsibilities
Prepare, cook, and serve food according to menus; oversee food receiving and storage; maintain kitchen equipment; provide direction to catering employees; plan daily food preparation lists; audit operational performance; roster staff and report shortfalls; ensure OH&S compliance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC