About the Care HomeBupa Woodville is a modern care home located on Woodville Road where you'll be close to the local community with schools, parks, churches and cafes nearby. It consists of 108 beds, with various care units. Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well-being of our residents.To learn more about our care home please visit: Bupa Woodville Aged Care Adelaide Job PurposeTo lead a high functioning kitchen and catering service through the provision of quality, well presented, nutritious meals that meet Resident dining preferences and needs in a home-like environment.In addition to overseeing the kitchen and catering services at the Executive Chef's care home base, the Executive Chef will support a cluster of 2-3 neighbouring care homes seeking continuous improvement opportunities and coaching & mentoring Chef Managers & catering teams in areas including but not limited to food quality & presentation, food cost management, operational efficiencies and food safety compliance.DutiesEffectively lead the Catering function of the Care Home, ensuring the catering service is delivered to the highest of standardsOversee and directly manage all Catering AssistantsImplement infection control principles and practices as per infection control policiesDocument and communicate team and individual performance expectations periodically and otherwise provide regular coaching and feedbackManage the performance of rostered staff in accordance with scope of practice, position descriptions, qualifications and roles and responsibilitiesIdentify training needs and requirements of Catering function - this includes changes to processes or resident requirements, introduction to new equipment, safety or regulationsPartake and lead continuous improvement activities associated with the Care Home dining experience, engaging with Residents, Care home leadership and Regional Hospitality teams for feedbackEnsuring residents are provided ample food and fluids to meet their nutritional requirements; appropriately planning modified, special diets and assistive devices to enhance the residents' ability to meet their nutritional and hydration needs in consultation with Clinical Care Managers and Registered Nurses.Skills and ExperienceFormal qualifications in Commercial Cookery are essential, ideally Certificate IV in Commercial CookeryExperience in the Aged Care environment is desirablePrevious experience in leading a team is desirablePossesses good verbal and written communication skillsStrong interpersonal skills and a customer service focusPossesses comprehensive computer knowledge (Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel) or be required to use a computer on a regular basisStrong problem-solving abilitiesEffective time management and organisational skillsHow to ApplyClick Apply to be taken to our online application process. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete pre-employment checks.To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our website: Bupa Aged Care Jobs & Careers Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.