Senior Chef

Job Description:

We are looking for a special kind of person – a St Vincent’s kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Senior Chef you’ll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of St Vincent’s Care Services Eltham.

St Vincent's Care Services Eltham is just 20 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's city centre and is well known for its vast amount of green space. We provide a welcoming and inclusive community where our residents enjoy the comfort of a relaxed lifestyle.

What’s on your CV is important, but what’s in your heart matters more.

Because at St Vincent’s, kindness works for us.

This is a Permanent Part Time opportunity with 38 hours/fortnight with potential to increase to Full Time.

Things that work for us:

• High volume cooking experience

• Flexibility to manage special dietary requirements

• Ensure compliance with food safety hygiene standards

• Trade qualification in Commercial cooking and experience in fine dining or Hotels (preferred)

• Current FSS Certificate (Food Safety Supervisor)

• Roster management and working within approved budget while the head chef is away

• Be part of the leadership team in ensuring a superior dining service

• Maintaining a safe environment for residents and staff

• Previous experience in an aged care facility or bistro/hotel; ideally five years or more (desirable)

• An ability to work a multidisciplinary team within a fast-paced environment

• Ability to lead under pressure

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a customer service focus, with an ability to implement change and drive a strong team culture;

• National Police Certificate

• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.
  

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum

• Opportunity to work for the nation’s largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision

• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit

• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service

• No cost uniforms and training

• Free annual flu vaccination

• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families

• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent’s Care family?

Because you’re like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years, St Vincent’s Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia and the legacy of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aitkenhead continues to inspire our work today.

Reconciliation Action Plan

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit

No agencies please.

Closing Date:

8 September 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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