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Chefs and food services

Good food matters in care. We supply cooks and kitchen staff who understand special diets and food safety. Every worker is screened and their credentials are checked before placement.

SkillsCookery and food safety
SettingsAged care, hospitals
DietsTexture-modified, allergens
ShiftsEarly and late

Typically hold

  • Commercial cookery or kitchen experience
  • Food safety training
  • Knowledge of texture-modified and special diets

Where they work

  • Aged care kitchens
  • Hospitals and health services

Typical duties

  • Prepare meals to menus and diet plans
  • Follow food safety standards
  • Manage texture-modified and allergen diets
  • Serve meals with care
  • Keep kitchens clean and stocked

What makes a good fit

Care about nutrition and enjoymentOrganised under time pressureStrong hygiene habitsTeam-minded

Shifts and arrangements

  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner services
  • Planned or short-notice cover
  • Weekend shifts

Where they work

How it works

  1. Tell us what you needRole, place, dates and shift times.
  2. We match and checkSkills and compliance records are matched to your service.
  3. You get the detailsWe confirm who is coming before the shift.
  4. We follow upYour feedback shapes the next match.

Checked before every placement

  • Identity and right to work
  • National police check
  • Qualifications and registration
  • NDIS Worker Screening where relevant
  • References
  • Immunisation and mandatory training

Common questions

Do they understand special diets?

Our food staff are matched on experience with texture-modified diets and allergens. Tell us your needs.