About the Home

Our Greensborough care home is a modern residency, set in a close-knit community, located on the scenic Diamond Creek Road. With transport links nearby, and only 22kms from the CBD, it consists of 90 beds, with a variety of care types. Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well-being of our residents.

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

Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.

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
To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website:https://careers.bupa.com.auAt 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.”