Aged Care Chef Jobs Adelaide

Overview

CCNASA is a dedicated healthcare staffing and support provider specialising in aged care and hospital-based services across South Australia. We partner with aged care facilities and healthcare organisations to provide reliable, high-quality workforce support across both clinical and non-clinical services.

We are currently seeking experienced Aged Care Chefs to join our growing team and support aged care and healthcare facilities across metropolitan and regional South Australia.

As a Chef with CCNASA, you will play an important role in delivering nutritious, high-quality meals while working within the dietary, food safety and operational requirements of healthcare environments.

At CCNASA, we value flexibility, professionalism and reliability. Our staff have the flexibility to choose shifts that suit their availability while working across a variety of facilities and locations.

Specific Skills

To be successful in this role, you must:

Hold a recognised Commercial Cookery qualification or relevant Chef qualification.
Have previous Chef experience within aged care, healthcare or hospital settings. This is mandatory.
Have experience preparing meals for residents or patients with special dietary requirements, allergies and texture-modified diets.
Have a strong understanding of food safety, hygiene and infection control requirements.
Be confident working with established menus, meal plans and facility procedures.
Be reliable, organised and capable of working independently in fast-paced kitchen environments.
Hold a valid driver's licence and have reliable transportation.
Be willing and able to travel to metropolitan and regional facilities as required.
Have a minimum availability of three weekdays, Monday to Friday.
Maintain high standards of professionalism, food quality and safety at all times.

Responsible For

Reporting to site General Manager
Ensuring safe and high quality catering services
Effective leading and managing site's dynamic hospitality team
Managing and mentoring staff, including conducting performance evaluations and providing ongoing support and development.
Maintaining flexibility with work shifts to meet the dynamic needs of the residential home.

Additional Requirements

Previous Chef experience in aged care, healthcare or hospital settings is mandatory.
Current National Police Check.
Current NDIS Worker Screening Check or willingness to obtain one.
Current Flu vaccination and other vaccinations as required by individual facilities.
Valid Australian driver's licence and reliable transport.
Ability and willingness to travel to metropolitan and regional South Australian facilities.
Minimum availability of three weekdays, Monday to Friday.
Strong understanding of food safety, infection control, allergens, special diets and texture-modified meals.
Ability to follow facility menus, dietary instructions and food service procedures accurately.
Strong communication, time management and organisational skills.
Ability to work independently and effectively within multidisciplinary facility teams.

Job Nature

Casual/Vacation

Educational Requirements

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (SIT30821) or equivalent recognised qualification. Mandatory.
Certificate IV in Kitchen Management (SIT40521) or equivalent. Highly regarded.
Current Food Safety and Food Handling certification appropriate to the role.
Relevant training in texture-modified foods and special dietary requirements is highly regarded.

Experience Requirements

Minimum 6 Months in Healthcare

Job Location

Adelaide SA, Murray Bridge, Onkaparinga, Port Elliot, Victor Harbor

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