Chef Trainer -based in New South Wales

Chef Trainer – NSW

Maggie Beer Foundation | Full-time | Hybrid

Location: New South Wales (work from home and onsite in aged care kitchens, with travel across NSW and interstate as required).

About the Maggie Beer Foundation

The Maggie Beer Foundation is an influential charity dedicated to improving food, nutrition and dining experiences for older people.

We work with government, aged care providers, cooks, chefs and health professionals to build the capability and confidence of aged care teams and create meaningful, sustainable improvements to food and dining.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Chef Trainer to join our team in New South Wales.

Reporting to the Senior Chef Trainer, you will deliver practical training, coaching and mentoring to aged care teams, helping them make lasting improvements to food quality, kitchen practices and dining experiences for older people.

You will contribute to three key Foundation programs:

• Trainer Mentor Program: Structured, tailored training and implementation support for residential aged care homes.
• State and Territory Hubs: Short, practical courses for aged care cooks, chefs and service teams.
• Community Meals Program: Virtual and onsite training for community meal services.

Key responsibilities

• Inspire and empower aged care teams through hands on training, virtual workshops, coaching and mentoring
• Help cooks, chefs and service teams turn news kills and ideas into lasting improvements in food and dining
• Guide aged care homes through their 12-month learning journey, supporting progress from learning new skills to embedding lasting change.
• Review coursework and action plans, providing practical, encouraging feedback to help teams succeed.
• Take ownership of your training schedule, including planning visits, travel and follow-up support.
• Track progress and celebrate achievements, maintain accurate training records and identifying where extra support is needed.
• Build strong relationships with aged care teams, service leaders and Foundation colleagues.
• Help shape the future of our programs by sharing ideas, developing resources and contribute to continuous improvement.

About you

Essential skills and experience

• At least five years' experience in senior commercial kitchen roles, with strong practical cooking skills and sound food safety knowledge.
• Experience leading, coaching or developing kitchen teams and supporting changes to established work practices.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to demonstrate techniques to people with varied experience.
• Ability to build trust, motivate others and adapt to different service environments.
• Strong organisational, time management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, Outlook and online systems.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly, including overnight and interstate travel as required.
• Commitment to the Foundation's purpose and respectful, person-centred food and dining experiences for older people.

Desirable experience

• Experience in residential aged care, community meal services or food services for older people.
• Experience delivering workplace training, mentoring, coaching or vocational education programs.
• Understanding of food and nutrition needs of older people, texture-modified meals and aged care food service operations.
• Familiarity with the Foundation's online learning modules and resources.

Apply now

If you're an experienced chef who enjoys sharing knowledge, developing others and making a meaningful difference to food and dining experiences for older people, we'd love to hear from you.

Please read the full Position Description which can be found on our website Careers | Maggie Beer Foundation for further details about the role, responsibilities and selection criteria before applying.

Applications close COB 30 November 2026

To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to training@maggiebeerfoundation.org.au

In your cover letter, we'd love to hear:

• what excites you about joining the Maggie Beer Foundation
• how your skills and experience make you a great fit for the role
• examples of how you meet the key selection criteria

We look forward to hearing from you!