Details
- Full time or permanent part time
- based in Sylvania
About us
Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services including aged &disability care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.
Our Vision is “driven to do more good.”
About the program
Wesley Catering supports clients in our care by providing a suitable and wholesome meal offering. Through our work with Wesley Retirement Living, Wesley Catering provides food offerings in a relaxed and caring environment.
About the role
As Café Manager/Chef, you will run a small kitchen, supported by a kitchenhand, to provide café style options for village residents and other customers. The Café Manager is responsible for all café operations including, food preparation, ordering of pre-made foods, cooking of meal offerings, serving, barista duties and maintaining a clean kitchen. You will be responsible for the supervision and on-site leadership of a kitchenhand, and café assistant when needed.
You will provide a range of cooked options, with some items changing weekly to cater for the residents of the village. You will be responsible for ordering supplies required on a daily and weekly basis. Administrative support will be provided for payment of suppliers and reporting to management.
This position covers Monday to Friday service between 9am and 3pm and Sunday lunch. From time to time there may be catering demands such as morning teas, events and meeting lunch plates.
The successful applicant will:
- Have experience running a small kitchen or café and multi-tasking
- Basic cooking / frying of foods
- Have the ability to plan ahead
- Experience preparing vegetarian and gluten free meals
- Communicate daily with village residents
- Have demonstrated experience maintaining a clean kitchen
- Understand safe work practices and food safety/hygiene
- Work to set timeframes to complete jobs in a timely and efficient manner
- Support a worker with an intellectual disability to achieve their hospitality goals
Essential criteria
- Experience with food preparation and cooking
- Good communication skills
- Good planning for ordering and menu setting
- Neat and tidy appearance
- Ability to supervise kitchen staff
- Reliability in attendance and work performance
- There is a requirement to work weekday public holidays, unless prior arrangements have been made
- Work within the Vision and Values of Wesley Mission
- experience working in an aged care setting
- experience working with people with a disability
- qualifications or training in food preparation and cooking
Desirable criteria
- experience working in an aged care setting
- experience working with people with a disability
- qualifications or training in food preparation andcooking
Remuneration
Conditionsof employment are in line with the Restaurant Industry Award 2010 for a chefGrade 5. Wesley Mission offers salary packaging to increase take home pay.
Other benefits
- Tax savings via salary packaging.
- Study leave and financial assistance through our educational assistance scheme for eligible employees.
- Fitness Passport membership fordiscounted access to gyms and pools across NSW.
- Blue Light Card membership offeringdiscounts and rewards with retailers and services.
- Access to a confidential EmployeeAssistance Program (EAP) including Manager Assist.
- A highly engaged and values-drivenworkplace culture.
Closing date
22 March 2026
Apply now
Please submit a copy of your CV/resume and a cover letter addressing all the selection criteria. For further information, or to submit an application, please contact:
David Paananen – Village Operations Manager
Wesley Retirement Living
Email: david.paananen@wesleymission.org.au
Applications that do not address the selection criteria may be overlooked.
Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.
The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including a Criminal History Record check). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
