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About the Role

The Food Safety, Compliance & Maintenance Manager ensures all food, dining and hospitality environments across Residential Care and Retirement Living meet the highest safety, regulatory and operational standards. You will lead our HACCP-based Food Safety Program, ensure compliance with FSANZ Standard 3.3.1, oversee training in safe food handling and hygiene, and manage the maintenance and safety of kitchen and catering equipment. Working closely with chefs, facility teams, property and procurement, you will help deliver safe, high-quality, person‑centred hospitality services.

Responsibilities

Lead a safety-first culture across hospitality teams.
Deliver food safety training and maintain audit-ready competency records.
Manage audit readiness and ensure timely communication of key milestones.
Oversee the Food Safety Program and close audit actions on time.
Ensure systems compliance (LeeCare, Smithkit, P2P).
Standardise critical controls and verify through audits and spot checks.
Manage preventive maintenance for kitchen and food service equipment.
Monitor risks and incidents using RiskMan.
Oversee supplier and contractor performance, ensuring quality, safety and preferred‑supplier compliance.

Requirements

Experience leading food safety and compliance in aged care or healthcare.
Strong knowledge of HACCP, FSANZ, and Food Authority requirements.
Experience in commercial kitchen maintenance and equipment safety.
Proficiency with operational and incident management systems.
Strong vendor management and stakeholder communication skills.
A valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, is a mandatory requirement for employment in the Aged Care sector.

Skills

Food Safety Supervisor certification
Knowledge of the Strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards 2025
Experience with allergen management and IDDSI
Exposure to sustainability in sourcing
Continuous improvement or Lean/Six Sigma skills

Location

North Sydney

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Manager

Benefits

Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year.
Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
Fitness Passport
Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave

About the Company

RSL LifeCare provides care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or are receiving support at home.
Our vision is creating proud communities living their best lives.
We have a legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.
We are a large, purpose‑driven organisation.
RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and the ACT.
Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a successful and growing not-for profit organisation which began as a haven for war veterans and today is open to all Australians.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants.
We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.