Regional Roving Chef

Eldercare has two exciting vacancies for a week day and a weekend Regional Roving Chef to work across our metropolitan sites!

Regional Roving Chef

Working across Eldercare’s 11 Adelaide Metro Residential Aged Care Sites

A key role that ensures our Residents receive home-cooked meals at a high standard

Travel allowance + salary sacrificing

 Week Day Roving Chef 

38 hours 

Monday to Friday

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Weekend Roving Chef

30 hours

Friday to Monday

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Weekend Penalties 

 As a Regional Roving Chef you are crucial for ensuring our Hospitality Services run smoothly. The Regional Roving Chefs are allocated to work at the Eldercare site that needs their skills on that day, this is often to cover planned/unplanned leave or provide extra assistance when required. You will hear from our centralised Roster Team each week to establish where you are needed for your upcoming shifts. 

On site you will be responsible for the preparation of our resident’s meals to a high standard, including texture modified diets. You will assist in supervising the completion of tasks related to hospitality services across site. Ensuring compliance with food safety standards, kitchen hygiene and and completion of action plans is a key part of your daily tasks. 

To be successful in this role you will have:

Trade qualified chef or relevant experience of a minimum of 5 years (Aged care experience desirable but not essential)

High level of understanding of food safety practices

Knowledge of the preparation of food for special diets or resident individual requirements (such as texture modified, medical conditions etc)

High level of professionalism and empathy when communicating with staff, residents and their families

Understand the importance of food in people’s lives, especially as they age

Flexibility to work across multiple sites

Sound verbal and written communication skills

If you want to join our inspiring team, we can offer you:

An opportunity to contribute to the care and quality of life for our residents

Great team environment with variety in the role

Modern facility with onsite parking

Locations across greater Adelaide