Senior Chef at Anglicare Sydney

, , Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

21 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

21 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Culinary Expertise, Leadership, Food Safety, Hygiene, Menu Planning, Team Leadership, Coaching, Mentoring, Nutritional Meal Preparation, Waste Management, Continuous Improvement, Resident-Focused Dining, Communication, Integrity, Compassion, Excellence

Industry

Non-profit Organizations

Description

Bring your culinary expertise and leadership to a meaningful role in aged care. As a Senior Chef with Anglicare, you’ll lead kitchen operations and a dedicated hospitality team to deliver nutritious, high-quality meals that enhance the wellbeing of our residents. You’ll play a key role in menu delivery, food safety, and team leadership within a warm, community-focused residential care environment. This is a full-time permanent role based in Mildred Symons House, Jannali Your opportunity As a Senior Chef, your responsibilities will include: Lead and oversee kitchen operations, ensuring the highest standards of food quality, presentation, hygiene, and safety. Plan, prepare, and deliver nutritious meals in line with residents’ dietary needs, preferences, and Anglicare standards. Provide strong leadership, coaching, and mentoring to kitchen and servery staff to support a high-performing team. Ensure all food preparation and service complies with food safety legislation, WHS requirements, and HACCP standards. Monitor stock levels, ordering, and waste management to support efficient and cost-effective kitchen operations. Drive continuous improvement in food quality, menus, and work practices. Uphold Anglicare’s values, demonstrating integrity, compassion, and excellence in everything you do. About you You hold a Commercial Cookery Certificate (or equivalent) with significant experience in a senior or leadership chef role. You bring strong knowledge of food safety, hygiene, and safe work practices, ideally within aged care, healthcare, or high-volume catering environments. You are a confident, hands-on leader who enjoys mentoring and developing others. You are passionate about delivering high-quality, resident-focused dining experiences. Experience in an aged care or healthcare setting is preferred, but not essential. Why Anglicare? We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen. At Anglicare, you’ll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that’s ready for the future. You’ll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds. You will also be supported to gain new knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career. On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us: Flexible work options to get the most out of work and life Increase your take-home pay with salary packaging Ongoing professional development and leadership training to advance your career Exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers Employee Assistance Program and Fitness Passport with discounts to over 800 gyms for you and your family Are you ready for a career that means more? To apply for this role, please click the ‘Apply’ button. All applicants will receive a response. Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support. While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Please note that successful completion of background checks and NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance may be required as part of the employment process for this role. Please note: Our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a well-deserved break from 25 December 2025 and will return on Monday, 5 January 2026. We look forward to reviewing your application upon our return. Wishing you a safe, restful, and joyful Festive Season. Disclaimer: We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. Application Close Date: January 18, 2026 Do you want a career that means more? We bring the strength, the support and the strategy to make it happen. At Anglicare, we’re building a future where every voice counts. We celebrate diversity, champion equity, and foster a culture of belonging - because your unique perspective helps shape stronger communities. Joining our team means becoming part of a values-led community, committed to transforming lives across aged care, housing, mental health, disability and family services. Here, you'll find the stability and support to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact in the lives of our society’s most vulnerable people. Because your passion for helping others deserves a home where it can truly flourish. Anglicare is where you can do the best work of your life. Your rewards and benefits We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people. Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally. Here, we recognise that meaningful work deserves meaningful support. So, we've designed a comprehensive package of rewards and benefits that reflect our values and make a real difference to your life. We support your career by investing in your growth, balance and security through professional development opportunities. We also offer competitive salary packaging, wellbeing programs and generous discounts for you and your family. Staff Rewards Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more. Salary Packaging Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay! With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free. You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment… tax free! Employee Assistance Program At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home. Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it. Employee Referral Program Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role! Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you’ll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service. Formal Recognition The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager. Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Chef, you will lead kitchen operations and oversee the delivery of high-quality meals while ensuring food safety and hygiene standards. You will also provide leadership and mentoring to kitchen staff to maintain a high-performing team.