Chef Manager - Nambucca Heads, NSW

From Budgeting To Service, This Kitchen Is Yours To Lead

Position: Chef Manager
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Location: Nambucca Heads

For some residents, a favourite meal can bring back a memory. A familiar flavour can feel like home. As Chef Manager, you’ll lead the team creating those moments for the residents of an 86-bed aged care facility. Behind every menu, meal and tray is a person who deserves food made with care and served with pride. You’ll bring the leadership, organisation and culinary experience to make that happen, Monday to Friday.

What’s In It For You

• Enjoy the stability of permanent full-time employment with a consistent 40-hour week
• Finish at 5:30pm with a Monday to Friday roster and weekends free
• Save more with Relish Discounts across 650+ retailers and everyday savings
• Step into a kitchen where your voice, experience and ideas are genuinely valued
• Build relationships with residents and see the impact your food has on their day
• Join a team that takes pride in good food, great service and supporting each other

What You’ll Do

• Lead the kitchen operation delivering nutritious, enjoyable meals across an 86-bed facility
• Plan production around resident needs, dietary requirements and daily service demands
• Oversee texture modified meals, bulk cooking and tray service from preparation to delivery
• Take ownership of kitchen budgets, food costs, ordering and stock management
• Recruit, develop and lead a team that understands the importance of what they do
• Listen to feedback and build strong relationships with residents, clients and the wider team

About You

• Trade qualified Chef with Food Safety Supervisor certification and kitchen leadership experience
• Aged care experience preferred, with an understanding of resident dining needs
• Confident managing budgets, food costs, ordering and stock across a busy kitchen
• Comfortable planning bulk production and delivering consistent service at scale
• Experienced with texture modified meals and a range of dietary requirements
• Strong communicator with the ability to build trust with residents, clients and stakeholders
• Current Driver’s Licence with the ability to complete required pre-employment checks

Why Cater Care

Cater Care is a leading Australian-owned contract catering provider with 25 years of experience delivering exceptional food and support services across multiple sectors including Aged Care, Education, Retail, and Remote Services. Our success is built on our values of Care, Pride, and Community. We are committed to developing our people, creating meaningful career opportunities and fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.

How To Apply

If you’re ready to take ownership of a kitchen and lead it your way, we want to hear from you.
Apply now and bring your leadership to Cater Care.

Job Ref# - 5698