Chef - Gary Smorgon House, Caulfield

• Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time positions available 
• Availability Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 
• Generous not- for- profit Salary Packaging to increase your take home pay!
• Located in Caulfield 

About the role

Jewish Care Victoria has vacancies for Permanent Full-Time or Part-Time Chef roles at our Residential Aged Care Home Caulfield In this role you will assist with the preparation of meals, maintaining the dining rooms and serving the residents in a respectful and collaborative environment. You will be joining a supportive dynamic team with a strong focus providing outstanding service. 

You will be a great fit if you have:

• Certificate III or IV in Hospitality (Commercial Cookery) and Food Handlers Certificate
• Previous experience as a Chef, preferably in the health care sector
• Experience ensuring all staff in the kitchen maintain safe food handling practices
• Experience and working knowledge of menu planning, ordering, special diet preparation and staff management
• Sound prioritisation and organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines
• Experience in monitoring and developing staff including “on the job” coaching.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate resources efficiently, stock control, periodic maintenance schedules and maintenance of food services equipment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel and Outlook
• Excellent customer service and communication skills
• Exceptional attention to detail and ‘can do’ attitude 
• Ability to identify and resolve problems

Why Jewish Care is the best choice for your career

• Salary Packaging – as a not-for-profit organisation, our staff benefit from some Fringe Benefit Tax exemptions through salary packaging up to $15,900 p.a + up to $2,650 p.a on meal & entertainment.
• Purchased leave options
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Free onsite staff car park at our aged care facilities 
• Ethos Day—an enriching learning experience that delves into the intricacies of Jewish history and culture
• Learning and development – opportunities to progress in your career internally.

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 over 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.

If this sounds like an opportunity in the next step of your career, and you want to work for an organisation that supports you to succeed both personally and professionally, click APPLY and commence your journey with Jewish Care Victoria.

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