Chef

It takes a special kind of caring to do what we do…. and to do it well. Medirest recognises the importance of providing a flexible, individually tailored local service to meet the specialist needs of our clients. You will be responsible for modified diets in an Aged Care environment. Our clients deserve our best and at Medirest, we’re committed to making sure we give them nothing less.

A bit about your new role:

We are now searching for a Chef to join our kitchen team based at our client site in Cessnock.  Forming part of our friendly kitchen team, you will work closely with our lead Chefs to prepare, cook and serve our residents but have the ability to work in our function & retail outlets too. 

Some of your daily duties:

• Prepare, cook and serve meals in accordance to strict Medirest procedures
• Apply catering control principles; food safety, waste minimization and cleaning
• Responsible for maintaining food safety documents
• Stock control and rotation
• Comply with duties as directed by the Chef

A bit about you:

• Cert III in Commercial Cookery
• Knowledge of food hygiene & OH&S
• Excellent time management, organizational, communication skills
• Commitment to drive a positive and sustainable safety culture
• Able to work multiple shifts throughout the week

The Benefits

We place great importance on being an employer of choice and offer excellent career opportunities including internal transfers; ongoing training and development including apprenticeships & traineeships, recognition programs including awards, long service and team event days; site-based benefits; and company discounts.

Please note: We will be proactively progressing applications prior to the advertised closing date.