Head Chef

$35.00 per hour + benefits | Permanent Part-Time | Doncaster

Looking for a Head Chef opportunity that offers genuine work-life balance without stepping away from leadership?

Join our team at Applewood Village and lead an à la carte dining operation within a premium retirement living community. This is an opportunity to take ownership of the kitchen, mentor a small team and create quality dining experiences while enjoying the flexibility of permanent part-time employment.

• Permanent part-time leadership opportunity
• Approximately 40 hours per fortnight
• Oversee an à la carte dining operation
• Lead, mentor and develop kitchen team members
• Doncaster location

Everything we do is motivated by excellence served with care. We believe the best dining experiences are created by investing in our people through training, development and recognition.

Why You'll Love This Role

This is not a traditional aged care kitchen. Working within a retirement village environment, you'll lead a hospitality-focused dining service where quality food, resident experience and meaningful relationships are at the heart of what you do.

What You'll Be Doing

• Oversee day-to-day kitchen operations
• Create and maintain nutritious menus with a focus on healthy eating
• Manage stock control, ordering and budgets
• Lead rostering, training and team development
• Mentor and support kitchen team members
• Liaise with residents, clients and key stakeholders
• Maintain HACCP, food safety and compliance standards

What You'll Bring

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (minimum)
• Previous Head Chef, Sous Chef or kitchen leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of HACCP, food safety and infection control
• Experience with rostering, stock control and budget management
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• National Police Check (or willingness to obtain one)

What's In It For You?

• Permanent part-time employment offering flexibility and work-life balance
• Leadership role with autonomy and responsibility
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Internal transfer and career progression pathways
• Access to 100+ retail discounts
• Supportive team environment