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Form of work
Salary- Newly created, Permanent Full-Time position to make your own
- Scope, freedom and autonomy to share your love of good, delicious food!
- Free on-site parking – no weekly parking costs!
- Salary + Super + NFP benefits up to $18,000, with fun, supportive leadership team
When you join MercyCare, you join something bigger. A community of staff that make a difference at the heart of the community. As a leading Western Australian not-for-profit provider of aged care, family, community, early learning, and disability services we support people throughout life’s journey. We invest in our people by building rewarding careers, offering training and development opportunities and a values-driven culture where our people can belong and thrive.
About the role
Join our team as an Executive Chef working across our Residential Aged Care Facilities creating and reflecting best practices with the goal of transforming serving meals into a dining experience that brings smiles! This role will bring creativity to the table with innovative, seasonal menus, and will lead, train and manage our kitchen squad to cook with flair.
About you
You’ll bring passion to food! You’ll be excited and curious about how to continuously improve, embedding a culture of constant deliciousness through feedback that keeps our culinary game strong! You also will have:
- Diploma in Delectable: A qualification in Hospitality or the culinary arts.
- Proven experience as a Head Chef or in a similar role.
- Creative flair that makes food more than sustenance but something to truly enjoy!
- Strong leadership skills, organizational prowess, and communication that's as smooth as your hollandaise sauce.
- The ability to multitask and thrive under pressure is something we know all great chefs have.
- Tech Savvy: You’ll have the “chops” with online systems when it comes to menu planning, inventory, and scheduling.
- National Police Clearance obtained within the last six months
- And, a valid driver's license to ensure you can get to the flavor battlefield across our sites located from Joondalup to Maddington
What we offer:
You’ll join the best team in Australia. Seriously, we are inclusive, diverse and values driven, and a locally based organisation, deeply committed to our community and supporting older Western Australians to live their best lives. We know great food is a big part of that! We authentically care about our people, providing opportunity to learn, grown and develop.
You’ll also receive:
- Creative Playground: Your chance to shine and bring your wildest culinary dreams to life!
- A buffet of options to grow your career and professionally develop with scope to shine and bring your creativity to your menus
- Feel-Good Feasts: Contribute to the happiness and wellbeing of our residents by serving up the best dining experiences they've ever had.
- The salary is competitive, and we are a not for profit, so there are salary packaging options up to $18,000!
- Employee Benefits & discounts (including Childcare for your own little ones)
- Options to purchase additional leave for that down time
- Supportive work environment to be your best with professional development and training
We believe in a diverse and inclusive kitchen where everyone brings something special to the table.
To Apply
Are you ready to spice up your career? Click Apply Now and upload your details. Applications close on 28 February 2024. Be a part of the culinary revolution at MercyCare – where we want every meal to be an event!
At MercyCare, every person matters.
With our 175-year legacy extending back to the Catholic Sisters of Mercy, today we stand proud to make a positive difference in our local communities. We live by our values – respect, integrity, compassion, justice, excellence, and courage.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting children, young people and the vulnerable. We invite applications from people from all walks of life, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and those from diverse ages, cultures, faiths, abilities, gender and sexuality.
