Chef Manager

Full‑time | 6‑month Max Term Contract | Based in Red Hill ACT

Turn your passion into purpose — and make every service the highlight of someone’s day!

If you’re a passionate and innovative Chef who lights up when food brings people together, this is your moment!

At Yarra Rossa, we believe great food is one of life’s biggest joys — and in a retirement village, it can be the heartbeat of the community. As our Chef Manager at Yarra Rossa in Red Hill, you’ll lead a cafe where your craft, leadership and care will be felt at every table, every day.

This is more than a Chef role. It’s a chance to create moments: comfort, celebration, and connection — through truly great food.

Why you’ll love this opportunity

You’ll be stepping into a role with real impact — where you can:

• Work in an environment that offers work/life balance - with no late nights and only occasional weekends.
• Lead an energetic team in an exciting Café Environment and to set the standard for quality, warmth and experience.
•  Design menus with residents — listening, adapting and bringing local flavour and favourites to life.
• Be a visible, engaged leader — connecting with the village community and building genuine relationships.

About you (the Chef we’re excited to meet)

You’re the kind of leader who brings standards + soul. You’ll also bring:

• A recognised Commercial Cookery qualification (e.g., Cert III or equivalent)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience cooking in a similar environment or restaurant experience
• Demonstrated experience applying HACCP principles
• Proven experience leading a team and setting a values-based culture
• A genuine desire to deliver an exceptional food experience.

Why BaptistCare?

Because here, your work is bigger than a kitchen. You’ll be part of a team that’s focused on solutions, creativity and making it easy for the people we support every step of the way — creating a village environment that delivers genuine quality of life. We’re also committed to providing a range of employee benefits to our staff that will make your life a little easier.

Ready to cook where it truly counts?

If you’re a values‑based Chef who wants to lead, inspire and create daily moments of joy, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now — and bring your heart to the table at Yarra Rossa!

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia. 

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

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.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

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.