Chef / Cook
We are actively looking for skilled and passionate Chef/Cook join our catering department at our Hudson House home in Cooma, New South Wales. If you are dedicated to delivering high-quality care, we invite you to apply!
The Organisation:
As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves older residents through our high standard of care and community. Our focus is on giving back to older adults by fostering communities of belonging. Headquartered on the northwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a life well-lived, with dignity and respect.
Our organisation is constantly growing, with many homes and thousands of residents and employees across Victoria, New south Wales and Tasmania. Respect also has home care services in multiple states, and more than 700 units in different retirement villages and independent living communities.
The Position:
The Cook will operate under the guidance of the Chef Supervisor, responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving nourishing, appetizing, and visually appealing in-house meals for residents, all of which align with the guidelines of the Food Safety Program.
- Day-to-day preparation, provision and presentation of an excellent standard of food and drink, ensuring that all meals are well accepted by the residents.
- Provision of special dietary requirements of individual residents; as specified by the dietician, speech therapist or clinical care team to ensure all nutritional and hydration needs are met.
- Ensure items of stock required are reported to the Chef Supervisor for ordering.
- Documenting, communicating, implementing, delivering and monitoring of the Food Safety Program (FSP) in partnership with the Chef Supervisor.
- Support all catering staff to ensure a clean and non-cluttered work environment is maintained and to regularly promote safe work practices.
- Plan and carry out his/her daily workload in an organised and professional manner; with or without supervision, as per the required duties on that day.
- Any other task not defined but within the employees skills, as directed by the organisation.
Requirements
Essential:
- Food Handling Course.
- A certificate relevant to the role (e.g. Certificate III Hospitality – Commercial Cookery).
- Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).
Desirable:
- Experience in residential aged care.
- Experience in Hospitality.
To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.
Salary:
The salary range offered for this position is between $51,731 and $71,172.
Benefits- Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
- Up to $5,000 relocation allowance* to assist with relocation (if applicable).
- The chance to engage in purposeful work within a values-driven organisation.
- Long-term job security in an industry resistant to economic fluctuations.
- A thriving, positive organisational culture that prioritises well-being.
- Abundant prospects for personal and professional growth through learning and development initiatives.
Respect will be accepting applications from September 16th, 2024, until the closing date on Ocober 10th, 2024.