Cook

Cook

Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay

Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more

Discounts through our large network of retail partners

Churches of Christ, Bribie Island Aged Care Service, Bongaree

Permanent, Part-time Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Cook. The role is based in tranquil Bongaree on Bribie Island, a popular holiday destination offering beautiful coastline, stunning national parks and plenty of outdoor fun.

Bribie Island Aged Care Service is a 127-bed resident care service offering a range of personal care, therapies and accommodation. All meals are made fresh on site with local ingredients and cater to personal preferences and nutritional needs of our residents.

Imagine Working for Us

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career. 

We also offer:

Significant not-for-profit salary sacrificing benefits that can increase your take-home pay;

Discounts with our private health, fitness and retail partners;

Five weeks annual leave and the ability to purchase more;

Variety of shifts, 7 shifts a fortnight;

Upskilling and career progression available;

Modern facility, no night shifts;

A job where you can make a huge difference in the quality of life for our residents.

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year. Click to find out more about Churches of Christ.

About the Role

We are currently looking for passionate Cook to play a pivotal role in supporting our hospitality team at Bribie Island Aged Care Service in Bongaree on part-time basis.

As a Cook you will be preparing high quality, nutritious meals for our residents with different care needs and special dietary requirements, maintaining hygiene standards, and assisting in creating varying menus to keep our residents excited. Sharing your cooking experience and compassionate and patient nature, you will actively contribute to establishing high standards of customer service to our residents and participate in continuous improvement.

In this role you will be responsible for:

Preparing nutritious, high quality meals including breakfasts, lunches and dinners, snacks and desserts;

Perform administrative duties related to the kitchen operation (stock taking, food quality assessments, food orders);

Developing relationships with residents and their families to seek feedback on how to make our menu even more exciting;

Working closely with the Hospitality Team Leader to develop new and exciting menus;

Maintaining hygiene standards within the kitchen and adhering to health and safety procedures;

Working with a friendly and supportive team of Environmental Service Workers.

It’s a truly rewarding job and you have the opportunity to make meal time the highlight of the day for our residents.

Remuneration for this role is from $25.66 per hour commensurate with experience

About You

You will have comprehensive understanding of legislation relevant to the industry plus knowledge and application of safe food hygiene practices. Your highly developed prioritisation and time management skills are just some of your strengths. You will enjoy working with the elderly and have empathy to their needs. If you are also enthusiastic, reliable and work well in a team environment, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

To be suited to this position you should have:

Demonstrated knowledge of commercial food preparation, cooking processes, food hygiene control and cleaning chemicals used in a kitchen;

Minimum one-year experience as a commercial cook, working in a hygiene-controlled environment;

Experience working within the Aged Care industry is desirable but not essential as we will provide you with training to succeed in this role;

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and a Food Safety Supervisor certificate is desirable;

Practical knowledge of legislation relevant to hospitality services including experience of operational achievement of accreditation standards;

Willingness for shift and weekend work.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

Please note, all employees working within our residential and home aged care will need to be fully vaccinated for COVID19. If you have already received your COVID19 vaccinations, we ask that you provide proof as part of the recruitment process.

To Apply

To apply for this position please click the Apply button. For further information, please contact Marnie Alfeosio on 07 3410 3711.

Do you know someone interested in working for Churches of Christ? Refer them to our Careers page .

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as they are received.

Type: Permanent

Category: Residential Aged Care

Reference ID: OA000077

Date Posted: 24/03/2023

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