• Located in Salter Point
• Salary Packaging (up to $18,550 tax-free) to all eligible employees
• Permanent full-time opportunity

About the role:

The Head Chef is a key role with responsibility for the efficient execution of facility-based catering whilst providing effective leadership of the kitchen employees on a shift basis.

Duties:

• Prepare, cook, and serve food in accordance with menus ensuring a high level of quality and presentation is achieved at all times according to agreed standards
• Oversee the appropriate receiving and storage of food
• Maintaining HACCP procedures and practices
• Maintain kitchen equipment and plant in good condition
• Provide direction and support to all catering employees
• Plan and implement daily food preparation list for effective production
• Analysis of all aspects of the operation to monitor and audit performance to ensure continuous improvements are achieved
• Ensure that adequate employees are rostered and report to the Facility Manager/ Scheduler any shortfalls
• Assist in providing regular feedback to all catering employees
• Comply with all aspects of OH&S compliance

About you:

• Experience in the hospitality environment, creating and motivating an innovative team that is able to achieve high standards of Customer Service
• Must have a high expectation in terms of quality and satisfaction and the ability to share this with the team
• The ability to work autonomously or as part of a team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Capacity to lift up to 20kg.
• Commitment to providing a customer-centric approach 
• Ability to pass a National Police Check
• Willingness to undergo a pre-employment medical

About us

Aurum Catering provides quality services to residential care facilities throughout Western Australia. We are focused on consistently improving the standard of food and beverages that we offer and are passionate about building great teams within our kitchens. Our success will continue to grow with talented people who provide exceptional service and exceed expectations for our customers.

Our focus is not limited to our customers, but also your well-being and career growth. We aim to support you to achieve a fulfilling career with first-class training and development opportunities.

We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. The more diversity we have, the more unique perspectives and creative ideas we share. Therefore, we embrace people of different age, religion, sexual orientation or identity, physical or mental ability and ethnicity.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.  Click ‘Apply’ and follow the prompts.

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

Recruitment Agencies Please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.