About the Home The elegant Bupa Queens Park is set in a beachside suburb of Eastern Sydney, 7 mins from Bondi.Accessible by public transport, it consists of 71 beds, with various care units.Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well-being of our residents.To learn more about our beautiful care home visit: Bupa Queens Park | Aged Care Randwick (bupaagedcare.com.au) About the Role As a Chef Manager you will work with a team of Catering assistants to lead a high functioning kitchen and catering service through the provision of quality, well presented, nutritious meals that meet Resident dining preferences and needs in a home like environment.Ensuring excellence always, whilst adhering to all related quality standards and regulations.Benefits of Bupa VIVA Happier & Healthier - our employee wellbeing program - live healthier and happier – see more about Why we work at Bupa; We've got your back.We support our people to be the best version of themselves, physically and mentally, so they can be the best support for our customers.If our customers deserve outstanding healthcare, then so do you.Career development; You'll have a real say in shaping the future direction of the business and your own career because we believe that when you grow, Bupa grows.Access to leading training and professional development - supported by our quality education team and expert clinicians with a commitment to clinical excellence.Comprehensive induction and buddy program - we set you up for success from the outset and ease you into your new role with support.Be recognised and rewarded - Bupa Love Reward & Recognition Program ensures that the gratitude of our residents and their families is passed on to staff who deserve it.Duties Run an efficient, high-quality dining and catering service for the residents of the care home Collaborate with the Lifestyle team to ensure all activities and events are appropriately planned and catered for Ensure any specialist resident dietary requirements are met (e.g.diabetes, weight loss or gain) Prepare the main dishes for lunch and dinner Oversee the washing, preparation, and cooking of all foods, including vegetables, soups, sauces, gravies, desserts, sandwiches, salads, bread, and rolls Ensure that all meals are prepared fresh daily utilising seasonal produce Manage safe and correct processes in food purchasing, storage, handling, and preparation Implement infection control principles and practices as per infection control policies Complete paperwork promptly and correctly as per duty list and Quality & Assurance Processes Identify training needs and requirements of Catering Staff - this includes changes to processes or resident requirements, introduction to new equipment safety or environmental regulations Skills and Experience Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is essential Aged Care / Hotel/Restaurant experience preferred Ideally you would have previous experience in a similar role Effective time management, organisational skills and budget management Previous experience in leading a team is desirable and managing a budget Understanding of Food Audits Demonstrated experience working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to effectively liaise with stakeholders Strong interpersonal skills and a customer service focus How to Apply Click Apply to be taken to our online application process.As part of your application you will be asked to complete pre-employment checks.Bupa Villages and Aged Care is a NDIS approved provider.As part of the NDIS scheme, employees working within a NDIS facility, in a risk assessed role, must have a completed NDIS check.This is part of compliance and needs to be completed prior to commencement.To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: https://careers.bupa.com.au Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage.We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment.If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.