Chef

  • 1 Wahgoo Street , Caulfield, VIC, Australia, 3163
  • Permanent Part time

Chef- Smorgon Family Building, Carnegie 

  • Permanent Part time positions- 30 hour per week
  • Generous not- for- profit Salary Packaging to increase your take home pay!
  • Located in Carnegie

About us
Jewish Care Victoria, is a not-for-profit organisation and is one of the largest providers of aged and community services for the Jewish Community in Victoria and has been servicing the community for 175 years. Our staff come from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds. We offer an Ethos Day—an enriching learning experience that delves into the intricacies of Jewish history and culture. This day aims to foster a comprehensive understanding of the ethos and mission of Jewish Care.  

What you will do

  • Maintaining the Food Safety Program guidelines.
  • Ensuring all staff in catering department maintain safe food handling practices.
  • Preparation, presentation and serving of high-quality meals and refreshments that meet client’s individual needs.
  • Adherence to Standardised menus and plans for meals, ensuring provision of choice for clients.
  • Liaise with the wider care team to ensure clients are provided with meals that meet both their dietary requirements and texture specific needs.
  • Coordinate resources efficiently and effectively including stock control, following Cleaning Schedules, periodic maintenance schedules, and maintenance of food services equipment.
  • Overseeing tasks and duties allocated to food services staff in line with their qualifications and/or experience.
  • Monitor, and develop staff on a regular basis, including “on the job” coaching.

What you will bring

  • Relevant Industry Training – Certificate III or IV in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery). 
  • Community and Health Services - Food Safety Supervisor Certification.
  • Relevant experience working in health care, or residential aged care setting along with an understanding of and sensitivity to the issues related to providing services to older people.
  • Previous experience and working knowledge of menu planning, ordering, special diet preparation and staff management.
  • Well-developed prioritisation and organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to operate with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Current police clearance and Statutory Declaration that does not preclude working in Aged Care.

To be successful you require

  • Previous experience as a Chef preferably in the health care sector
  • Food Handlers Certificate
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Excellent ‘can do’ attitude 
  • Ability to identify and resolve problems

The benefits of working with Jewish Care

  • Generous not-for-profit salary packaging to increase your take home pay!
  • Employee Assistance Program for you and your family**
  • Staff Referral Bonus Program 
  • Free onsite staff car park at our aged care facilities 
  • Career development & advancement encouraged.
  • We want your opinion and your experience. Be heard in your workplace.

If the idea of working with an organisation that values your expertise and has a commitment to the wellbeing of our staff and clients, click APPLY now. A career you love and an organisation that will nurture your career is simply a click away. 


Jewish Care proudly celebrates and warmly welcomes the rich diversity of our community and strives to be inclusive for all, including the LGBTI+ community.

 Jewish Care acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work. Our services and supports are provided on the lands of the Wurundjeri and Boonwurrung people, and we deeply respect and honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection to land, waters and community.

Jewish Care is committed to protecting clients and staff members from all forms of harm and abuse. We are a child safe organisation. We require all applicants to undergo an extensive screening process during their recruitment process

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