Sous Chef
Job No:
LDK625
Location:
Weston Creek, ACT
About LDK Seniors Living
The LDK Seniors’ Living vision is for every senior Australian to be treated with Love, Decency & Kindness in their ageing journey. Our core values of Love, Decency & Kindness underpin our culture and guide every aspect of everything we do for our residents and our team members. All LDK villages combine the best part of retirement living and aged care to deliver our unique One Move Promise® – our guarantee that once our residents call LDK home, they will never have to move again.
About Amberfield
LDK Seniors' Living’s newest premium village, Amberfield, is located on Cotter Road in Weston, in Canberra’s inner south. It is a short driving distance to Yarralumla, Curtin and Woden town centre. Amberfield will feature 370+ homes, comprising of apartments, sky villas, and villas. LDK’s range of community activities will promote well-being and provide an exceptional and fulfilling senior living experience so residents thrive at every stage of life. Residents will enjoy resort-style living, with first-class amenities on-site including a restaurant, cafe, bar, greengrocer, theatre, beauty salon and and thoughtfully designed outdoor spaces including a dog park and eco park.
About the Role
The Sous Chef is a key component of our Hospitality team within the village. You will be providing a range of comprehensive kitchen duties and demonstrating a high level of hygiene standards while working alongside fellow kitchen staff, reporting into the Executive Chef. Using your experience and knowledge in the creative world of hospitality you'll be developing an exciting variety of recipes and menu designs, while sharing your skills and training with new and existing kitchen staff. With dream working hours - no split shifts and a workplace culture that is driven by Love, Decency and Kindness, this could be the next role for you.
- Developing recipes, food presentation and designing menus
- Preparation and service of meals
- Assist in overseeing the kitchen
- Supervise and train new/existing kitchen staff
- Assist with managing food costs
- Assist in the maintenance of stock levels
- Undertake all duties in accordance with food safety and hygiene legislations
- $85k + superannuation
About You
- Quality driven foodie with an eye for detail
- Technically sound cooking skills with a modern approach
- Tech savvy with proven administration skills (Microsoft Office)
- Proven hands on kitchen experience
- Current trade qualification - Cert III in Commercial Cookery
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- (Desirable) Awareness of the dietary requirements of the elderly.
LDK Benefits
- Dream Hours - No Split Shifts!
- Onsite Parking and Uniform provided
- Retention bonus
- Employee referral bonus
- Novated Leasing options
- Great retail discounts with stores including JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys, K-mart, Woolworths and more
- Access to Comm-Bank Workplace Banking
- Continuous professional development and promotional opportunities
- Positive working culture driven by our values of Love, Decency & Kindness
Interested in Applying?
If you feel passionate about contributing to the LDK vision and believe this is the opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now via our website www.ldk.com.au.
LDK has a mandatory vaccination policy in regards to Flu Vaccination and all offers of employment are subject to evidence of such. Successful applicants will also be required to undergo a Police Clearance.