Head Chef

Job No: STAHC170225
Location: Tallebudgera

  • Cook with Purpose – Lead a calm, well‑run kitchen, just minutes from the beach, with no nights or weekends
  • Head Chef – St Andrew’s Aged Care, Tallebudgera
  • Beautiful Coastal Location with free onsite parking

 

Location: St Andrews Aged Care, Tallebudgera, Gold Coast, Queensland
Employment Type: Casual - 4 month contract (Monday to Friday - 6:00am to 2:00pm)

Package: Competitive Salary + Super + Salary Packaging + Staff Discounts & Benefits + Employee Assistance Program

 

About the Role

  • 72‑bed fresh‑cooked service
  • Lead 2 Chefs and a catering team
  • 4 days on the tools + 1 administrative day
  • Oversee menu planning and resident‑focused meals
  • Maintain food safety, hygiene and HACCP compliance
  • Manage stock, ordering, budgeting and cost control
  • Work closely with clinical and lifestyle teams

 

About You

  • Strong background in commercial cookery
  • Supportive leadership style
  • Confident with food safety standards and HACCP
  • Certificate in Commercial Cookery
  • NDIS Worker Screening or Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
  • Genuine commitment to enhancing resident mealtime experiences
  • Queensland Driver’s Licence preferred

 

Why You’ll Love Working at St Andrew’s

  • Calm, supportive team environment
  • Respected, hands‑on Site Manager
  • Set weekday hours—no late nights or weekends
  • As a not‑for‑profit, we offer salary packaging that can significantly increase your take‑home pay.

    • Up to $15,900 tax‑free each year. This can mean thousands of extra dollars in your pocket each year.  Money you can put towards your mortgage, rent, groceries, bills, school costs, holidays and more.

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Discounts on health insurance, IT, energy, travel and more
  • Free onsite parking; minutes from the southern Gold Coast

 

About Us

  • Lutheran Services has delivered care across Queensland for 90+ years
  • Known for person‑centred, compassionate aged care
  • 12 aged‑care sites with supportive teams and meaningful career pathways

 

Ready to lead with purpose?

Apply now by attaching your resume and completing the application form. For a copy of the Position Description, CLICK HERE.

 

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About Us

We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone - the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.

Together with the congregations that founded us, we’ve been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland