Executive Chef

Are you passionate about food and making a positive difference in people’s lives?

Do you take pride in creating exceptional food experiences and enjoy leading a team to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals for residents?

We are looking for a passionate, experienced and hands-on Executive Chef to join our team at Scalabrini Bexley Village.

Working closely with the Village Leadership Team, you will lead our food services function and oversee the day-to-day operations of the kitchen. You will play an important role in creating an exceptional dining experience for our residents, ensuring food is prepared to a high standard while reflecting their individual preferences, dietary needs and choices.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading, supporting and developing the food services team to deliver high-quality meals and exceptional customer service.
• Planning, preparing and presenting a variety of nutritious and appealing meals for residents.
• Creating menus that reflect residents’ individual preferences, cultural backgrounds and dietary requirements.
• Working collaboratively with the care team to support residents with complex dietary, nutrition and hydration needs.
• Managing the day-to-day operations of the commercial kitchen, ensuring meals are prepared and served safely, efficiently and on time.
• Managing food ordering, stock control, stock rotation, receipting of deliveries and kitchen budgets.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant food safety legislation, HACCP principles and Aged Care Accreditation Standards.
• Being a hands-on leader who is comfortable cooking and supporting the team during busy service periods.

The successful applicant will display:

• A genuine passion for food and creating exceptional food experiences.
• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing a commercial kitchen.
• Previous experience in menu planning, ordering systems and managing kitchen budgets.
• Sound knowledge of NSW food safety legislation, HACCP principles and Aged Care Accreditation Standards.
• Strong leadership, mentoring and coaching skills.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Intermediate to advanced computer literacy.
• The ability to cook, plan, prepare and present meals to a high standard and within required timeframes.
• A strong commitment to person-centred care, quality, safety and customer service excellence.

Desirable:

• Experience managing a commercial kitchen in an aged care or health services environment.