Chef jobs in aged care

Explore our latest aged care chef jobs

If you’re searching for chef jobs in aged care, Sanctuary Recruitment is here to support your next career move. We’re a trusted aged care recruitment agency with years of experience connecting skilled chefs with rewarding roles across the sector. 

We offer the opportunity for aged care chefs to explore the country, with 4 – 12 week roles available across regional and remote areas. Browse our current chef job vacancies today and find a role that suits your skills, lifestyle and career goals. 

Our aged care chef jobs across Australia

At Sanctuary Recruitment, we’ll support you in finding chef jobs in aged care. Our goal is to place you in roles where your culinary skills are valued, your professional growth is encouraged and your work makes a meaningful difference to residents’ lives. 

Our top aged care chef locations include: 

  • Sydney metro
  • Regional New South Wales
  • Northern Territory
  • Queensland
  • Western Australia

Looking for somewhere else? Speak to our team today to find chef job opportunities that suit you.

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Why choose Sanctuary?

Chefs working with Sanctuary Recruitment enjoy a range of benefits and rewards designed to support their career progression and professional development. Working with us means you gain access to: 

  • Exclusive aged care chef jobs across the country 
  • Competitive pay rates and the opportunity to receive bonuses 
  • A simple onboarding process - start work within 48 hours 
  • Free access to our educational hub to build new skills 
  • Access to our perksdiscounts and rewards program 
  • Complimentary resume reviews and expert career guidance 

Register with Sanctuary as an aged care chef

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Express your interest

Send in your resume or register your interest and our industry expert consultants will be in contact.

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Prepare for work

Complete the onboarding process and become fully compliant. Our compliance team can help you through this step by step.

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Choose from 100's of roles that suit your needs, values and requirements.

Aged care chef jobs FAQs

An aged care chef prepares nutritious, high-quality meals that support residents’ health and wellbeing, while catering to individual dietary needs. They ensure food safety and compliance standards are met and work closely with care teams to deliver consistent, enjoyable dining experiences. 

Key duties and responsibilities for aged care chefs are: 

  • Preparing nutritious, resident-focused meals
  • Catering for special dietary and texture-modified requirements
  • Following food safety, hygiene and aged care standards
  • Planning menus and managing kitchen operations 
  • Working collaboratively with care and catering teams 

Our aged care chef pay rates vary, with factors such as shift pattern, experience and location of work influencing what you can earn. Our casual rates of pay vary between $39 - $142 p/h.

For more information on what your earning potential is with Sanctuary, get in contact with us today.

  • Obtain a relevant qualification –this is usually a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery.
  • Pass character and security checks – to work in an aged care chef job, you need to prove your identity and complete a background check. This includes providing a National Police Check/National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Check, two references from people you reported to and identity documents. You will also need to show your Immunisation History to comply with state and organisation requirements.   
  • Create your aged care chef job resume and start looking for job opportunitiesfind out how to refine your aged care resume and prep for interviews on our blog. 

Yes, we do. We have short to long term contract opportunities in New South Wales, Northern Territory and South Australia, usually lasting between 4 – 12 weeks with the opportunity to extend.  For more information on our current vacancies and to explore our job roles, speak to our team today.

We offer all aged care chefs onboarded with Sanctuary easy-to-access online training so you can upskill and refresh your knowledge. This is free to use.

Once registered with Sanctuary, you get access to a user-friendly app which allows you to see available job opportunities, accept shifts and submit your availability.

Yes. In your induction pack, you will receive a detailed list of the perks and rewards you can receive whilst being a member of the Sanctuary community. View details of our perks and rewards program to see what you will receive.

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