Head Chef

at  Baptcare

SHORT DESCRIPTION:

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Head Chef
Residential Aged Care – Full Time Position
Baptcare Peninsula View Community – Frankston South, VIC
Opportunity to work in your local community in a friendly and supportive team.
Employ your passion for hospitality and leadership to make a difference to the lives of our residents.
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About Us
At Baptcare, we care. Our Mission and Vision are lived through our WE CARE Values: for our residents, customers, clients, partners and supporters; with the very young through to the very old, the vulnerable, with families through all of life’s stages and challenges.
Baptcare is a purpose driven and faith-based organisation working across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia, providing residential and community care for older people and support to children, families, and people with disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.
Our Values are Wellbeing, Ethics, Co-creating, Accountability, Respect and Effectiveness .
About The Role
The role of the Head Chef is to ensure the smooth running and delivery of catering production across the residence. This includes all back of house operations: ordering, food preparation & delivery together with the management of cooks and back house teams. Responsibilities include management of the COGs, menu costings and accountability for P&Ls.
Key Accountabilities
Plan and wherever possible involve residents, in the planning of menus which offer a choice of dishes, variety and balanced nutrition to ensure the food provided meets and exceeds the expectations of the residents and service standards.
Conduct a food focus group in liaison with Lifestyle to ensure residents have input into menu planning.
Order catering supplies.
Ensure supplies are ordered within budget parameters.
Maintain written details of resident’s food preferences and dietary restrictions, and to prepare meals in accordance with these. The list should be always accessible to kitchen staff to ensure the meals are served appropriately.
Ensure the recording of Petty Cash complies with the facilities Petty Cash policy
Cater for external functions as required.

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