Join Sundale as a Kitchen Manager!
Boyne Island, QLD – Full Time
Make a Real Impact Every Day
Looking for a meaningful career that offers stability, purpose, and the chance to shape an exceptional dining experience for older Queenslanders? With more than 60 years of service across aged care, community care, retirement communities and affordable housing, Sundale is committed to empowering Queenslanders to live their best lives — and that includes our team members.
We’re seeking a passionate and skilled Kitchen Manager to lead the hospitality services at our Boyne Island Aged Care Facility. This is a high-impact leadership role offering an attractive salary and optional relocation support.
Why Sundale?
At Sundale, we live by our values:
- Care – Creating quality and meaningful experiences for everyone in the Sundale community
- Connection – Listening and responding to the needs of others
- Creativity – Finding better, innovative ways to do things and be part of our community
We offer a supportive, people‑first workplace where your contribution truly matters.
About the Role
As our Kitchen Manager, you’ll lead the day-to-day operations of the kitchen, ensuring residents receive fresh, appetising meals that meet their nutritional needs and personal preferences. You’ll manage and mentor a team of Cooks and Kitchen Assistants, uphold food safety and aged care standards, and elevate the overall dining experience.
This role is perfect for an experienced hospitality professional with strong leadership skills, a passion for food service excellence, and a commitment to resident wellbeing.
Shift times: 6:00am – 2:06pm
Admin day: First Friday of each fortnight
What You’ll Do
- Lead and supervise daily food preparation and service
- Ensure all meals meet nutritional guidelines, dietary requirements, IDDSI standards and resident preferences
- Maintain full compliance with the Food Act, QLD Food Safety Standards, HACCP, and Aged Care Quality Standards
- Manage stock, ordering and catering budgets
- Mentor, train and develop kitchen staff, including performance and onboarding
- Oversee menu planning, recipe development and portion control
- Collaborate with Leisure & Lifestyle for special events
- Drive continuous improvement and uphold exceptional audit results
- Ensure a safe, clean and compliant kitchen environment
Required Qualifications or Certificates
- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate
- National Police Check
- Pre‑employment medical assessment
- Previous kitchen management experience (desirable)
Sundale values its team members and provides a comprehensive range of benefits:
- Above‑award wage rates
- Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 for meals & entertainment
- Relocation support up to $6,000 (for the right candidate)
- Generous Leave Entitlements: 5 weeks annual leave for full‑time employees (pro‑rated for part‑time)
- Paid Parental Leave: 6 weeks for eligible full‑time and pro‑rated part‑time team members
- Exclusive Perks: Discounts, financial tips & wellbeing resources via our Flare platform, including savings at 500+ major Australian brands across 9,000+ locations to help reduce everyday costs
- Access to Car Salary Packaging: Offering significant tax and running‑cost savings
- Private Health Discounts
- EAP Support: We're here for you! Access to confidential support services
- Referral Bonus: Score up to $300 for every successful referral!
- Uniforms provided
- Career progression and development opportunities
Make a Real Difference Every Day
Your work will directly influence residents’ health, dignity and enjoyment of food — one of the great pleasures in life. If you value purpose, teamwork and creating meaningful experiences, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply Now
Apply today through SEEK or visit our careers page: HERE
We review applications as they are received — apply early to avoid missing out.
We are on an exciting journey focused on a new, modern future that will cater for the evolving needs of the community for decades to come.