Apprentice Chef - Bathurst Riverview Care Community

Are you looking to kickstart your hospitality career in a purpose driven organisation with career opportunities?

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do.  Our Bathurst Riverview Care Community is offering a Cert IV apprenticeship in Commercial Cookery for a motivated school leaver.  Learn your trade under the guidance of our on-site Head Chef and prepare nourishing flavourful food that strengthens the body, warms the heart and inspires the soul for residents living in our Care Community.

As a member of the Opal team, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Work/life balance with flexible work hours – opportunity to work casual or permanent shifts
• Dedicated mentoring & internal/external career development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
• Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave 
• Public holidays: your choice of getting paid public holiday rates or receiving an extra day off with time in lieu
• Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
• Internal & external training programs
• National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience   
• Sector leading training, systems & innovation

During your apprenticeship you’ll develop:

• Expert culinary skills
• Food production techniques
• Outstanding customer service
• Solid understanding of dietary needs and preference
• Team work excellence
• Robust food safe practices
• Role requirements and responsibilities:
• Passion for food
• Leaving High School to work full time Year 10 -12  (16 years old+)
• Food preparation and mise en plus
• Food presentation and plating
• Kitchen cleaning procedures
• FIFO food storage
• Texture modification in line with the IDDSI framework

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance and NDIS worker’s clearance.