Chef Manager

• Award winning and innovative Aged Care Provider, including recipient of XRef Engage’s "Best Workplace" and "Change Champion" Awards 2023
• Award winning Clinical Education Program 2024 Future of Aging Award in the People & Culture category
• Stable and secure employment
• Health and wellbeing initiatives and ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Monday to Friday | No nights
• 5 weeks annual leave and 17.5% leave loading + 12 DOs

Montefiore has an opportunity for an experienced Chef Manager to join our prestigious aged care facility and provide a high-level food service experience at our Hunters Hill campus. 

The Role: 

You will be responsible for overseeing the site operations and mentoring and guiding your kitchen brigade. This position is a truly hands on and fully immersive role that demands a diverse range of skills that you will need to utilise to succeed and thrive in this integral role. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the quality of all food prepared
• Managing dedicated kitchen and food service team
• Designing and developing all menus and recipes
• Overseeing presentation for service of all menu content
• Compliance to HACCP food preparation standards and Vulnerable Persons Food Act
• Ownership of stock control, ordering, and food and labour costs
• Ensuring an exceptional standard of dining room service for our consumers

Reporting into the General Manager, Catering, our ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of Jewish catering requirements with specific experience and working knowledge of Kashrut principles.

Essential criteria:

• Previous experience in a similar kitchen management role
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience as a trade qualified Chef Manager
• Effective interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work well within a team, as well as independently
• High level attention to detail
• Efficient time management and strong prioritisation skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage food and labour costs
• Strong organisation and planning skills and ability to delegate to a team

If you are an experienced professional who is a strong and involved leader who is passionate about delivering high quality food, then we would love to hear from you.

About us: 

Montefiore is an award-winning Sydney-based aged care provider with a proud 135-year history as a non-profit organisation supporting older members of the community to live with choice, dignity and wellbeing. We provide trusted residential care, flexible home care and luxury retirement living. 

What we offer: 

We offer an array of benefits including ongoing access to training and development opportunities, competitive remuneration package and generous leave entitlements. 

For more information about Montefiore visit: www.montefiore.org.au.

 Applications Close: 8 May 2026

Please note that applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. As such, the closing date is subject to change without notice. 

All offers of employment are dependent upon successful completion of the organisation’s pre-employment check process. This includes (but is not limited to) the requirement to be willing to obtain a Criminal Police Check.