At BlueCross our aspiration is to create ‘a new age of living’.  Our proud and dedicated team strives to deliver this vision across our 34 residences and homecare located in metropolitan and regional Victoria.

Are you ready to join our team?

Reporting to the Chef Manager and working with a team of catering staff you will play a key role in delivering a high-quality catering service to our residents. This role is essential in the preparation and overseeing the provision of the resident’s daily meals in accordance with dietary requirements whilst working cooperatively with care staff in a fun and positive work environment.

We are looking for someone with:

We are committed to providing our residents with the highest standards of catering

• Good interpersonal communication with staff, residents and families
• Must be organised, have good time management skills and clean work processes
• Diploma in Catering / Cooking or Cert 4 Commercial Cookery
• Food Safety Supervisor Certificate preferred
• Food Handling Certificate
• Knowledge and experience with modified texture food and drinks
• Basic computer skills required
• Understanding of OH&S, Food Safety legislation and record keeping

Requirements specific to position

•  Ensure that WH&S principles and guidelines are adhered to

 We offer:

• High level of support from the BlueCross People & Culture team
• Competitive salary package with the option of salary sacrificing
• Career development pathways
• Employee discounts with many top Australian Brands

Our people embrace our values. We’re so passionate about them, that you’ll see them brought to life at BlueCross in everything that we do, every day. They are:

• Safety
• Excellence
• Partnership
• Kindness
• Choice

In addition, our STARFish culture underpins our values and drives our performance.  Our supportive work environment enables us to share our challenges and celebrate our successes:

• Be there
• Have Fun
• Make their day
• Choose your attitude

We’ve also recently unveiled our new strategic plan which you will be part of positively influencing, which identifies the following priorities:

• Evidence based care and choice
• Developing our people
• Operational excellence
• Financial sustainability
• Growing new opportunities

All people employed at BlueCross are required to undergo pre-employment that includes a current Police Record Check.

BlueCross provides exceptional person-centred care and services to our culturally, linguistically and socially diverse consumers. This is achieved by having a workforce that values and respects diversity in thought and experience in our teams. Accordingly, BlueCross is committed to embracing diversity in our teams and ensuring our workplace is culturally safe, inclusive and equitable.

BlueCross delivers residential and home care services focusing on wellness and capabilities, changing the face of aged care.