Regional Roving Chef

Eldercare has an exciting opportunity for a Regional Roving Chef to work across our metropolitan residential aged care sites in Adelaide. 

This is a full time, weekday role ideal for an experienced chef who is passionate about providing high-quality meals that support the health and wellbeing of our residents.

• Permanent Full Time (38 hours/week)
• Monday to Friday 07:00 AM – 03:00 PM (on occassion 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM)
• Eldercare sites across the Adelaide metropolitan area
• Hourly rate: $33.15
• Annual $10,000 incentive paid fortnightly
• Travel allowance provided
• Salary packaging available

About the Role

As a Regional Roving Chef, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring continuity and quality across Eldercare’s Hospitality Services. You will be assigned to different sites by our centralised Service Resourcing Team—primarily to cover staff leave or provide additional support.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and serving high-standard meals, including texture-modified diets
• Supporting hospitality operations and mentoring kitchen staff on-site
• Maintaining food safety compliance and kitchen hygiene
• Assisting in the implementation and monitoring of action plans

About You

We’re looking for someone who is not only skilled in the kitchen but also values the role of food in enhancing quality of life. You will have:

• Trade qualified chef with relevant experience in Aged Care
• Strong knowledge of food safety and hygiene standards
• Experience with special dietary requirements, including texture modification and medical-related diets
• Excellent communication skills and a professional, empathetic manner
• Flexibility to work across multiple sites as required

Why Join Eldercare?

• Be part of an organisation that truly values dignity, respect, and compassion
• Make a real difference in the lives of older people
• Enjoy a varied and dynamic work environment
• Work in modern facilities with on-site parking
• Join a passionate and supportive team across Adelaide

To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Sheree Cook, Hospitality Program Officer on 0430 085 058

To view the Job & Person Specification, please click here. 

To work for Eldercare, you are required to hold an acceptable National Police Clearance and comply with relevant vaccination requirements as per Eldercare policy which includes vaccination for both seasonal influenza and COVID-19. 

Eldercare is proud to be a Rainbow Tick accredited organisation. We are committed to supporting our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) residents, employees and volunteers to ensure they feel included and safe. Regardless of their culture, religion, spirituality, age, gender, sexuality, disability, socio-economic background or personal experiences, our people are welcomed, included and respected. 

Eldercare encourages respectful relationships and does not accept any form of gender based violence in the workplace. Eldercare is committed to preventing violence against women and is proud to be a White Ribbon accredited workplace to support victims of abuse. 

All employees can expect to receive fair and equal treatment and to be free from discrimination in all aspects of their life with Eldercare.