Are you passionate about hospitality and food? CatholicCare’s Social Enterprises are seeking a dedicated and skilled Chef to join the team on a permanent part-time basis.
If you have a love for culinary arts and a commitment to excellence, we welcome your application to join us in delivering exceptional dining experiences while making a positive impact in our community!
Benefits of Working With Us
- Directly contribute to improving the lives of many in the community.
- Receive an attractive salary with salary packaging available.
- Receive up to 3 additional days paid leave, between the Christmas and New Year period annually.
- Paid parental leave.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport. T&C's apply.
- Ongoing training and development opportunities.
- A great friendly environment of dedicated and passionate co-workers.
- Enjoy up to 10% off at top retailers with our mnBenefits program.
- Corporate benefits, including EAP, flu shots and more.
POSITION DESCRIPTION
CatholicCare Cafe is a social enterprise café run by CatholicCare Social Services Hunter Manning. It operates Monday to Friday and hosts functions and conferences which operate some evenings. The café will be staffed by a professional chef and employs vulnerable young people aged 15 and above, refugees, and asylum seekers, providing them with paid traineeships and on-the-job training in hospitality. Trainee's complete certificates in hospitality and kitchen operations and are supported to find employment once qualified.
The Chef prepares high-quality, high-volume food, supports the Head Chef in menu design, ordering supplies, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. The Chef also runs the café in the Head Chef's absence and collaborates to achieve the café's goals. The work schedule is flexible beyond café operation hours.
EXPERIENCE/CRITERIA
- A commitment to the Vision, Mission and Values of our organisation and active engagement in organisational events.
- Demonstrated experience working as a Chef in venues which deliver consistently highquality high volume food in a timely manner and in accordance with food safety standards.
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage and display patience and empathy towards the needs of people from vulnerable backgrounds.
- Demonstrated computer literacy with strong administration skills and time management skills.
- Demonstrated experience in ensuring safe food handling procedures are followed and a high level of cleanliness and hygiene of food preparation areas is maintained.
- Ability and willingness to collaborate with the Head Chef and the Program Manager to align kitchen operations with the overarching goals of the social enterprise.
- Flexibility and commitment to working after hours, weekends and public holidays.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Certificate III, IV or Diploma in Commerical Cookery or relevant qualification.
- Experience in a similar fast-paced environment which produces high volume food.
- NSW Driver Licence.
- A current Working With Children Check for paid employment or willingness to obtain.
- NSW Food Safety Supervisor Course or willingness to obtain.
- Cert IV Trainer and Assessor or willingness to obtain.
- Ability to work in Australia.
- Previous experience training and mentoring young people and working with people from a vulnerable background (Desirable).
- An understanding of culturally aware work practices (Desirable).
To Apply
Please provide a current copy of your Resume and a Cover Letter which addresses the two criterion points below:
- Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals.
- Your qualifications and experience in a similar position.
Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted as they are received. For any further information about the role, please contact John Dubery on John.Dubery@catholiccare.org.au
Applications close: Monday 28 April 2025 at 11.59pm
Additional Information
The Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle is a child safe organisation, committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable persons and has zero-tolerance of any abuse. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check and comply with our Safeguarding Framework Policy and Codes of Conduct.
This position has been determined as child related and the Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle will be verifying the successful applicant’s Working with Children Check for Paid Employment prior to commencing working in the position. For more information, please visit the NSW Office of Children’s Guardian.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children.
CatholicCare Social Services promotes the safety and wellbeing of children from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds and encourages applications from people from culturally or linguistically diverse background.
CatholicCare Social Services promotes the safety and wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
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