Aged Care Worker - Cook

St Basil's NSW ACT; Sydney; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Casual rates w penalties

Salary packaging up to $18,500

On-site parking

Employee referral program

Wellbeing initiatives

Education and training

Career progression

Employee assistance program

Job summary

St Basil's NSW/ACT is seeking experienced cooks for casual positions to join our catering team and contribute to high-quality, nutritious meals for residents. You will work closely with the Catering Manager and care team to prepare meals that meet dietary and cultural needs, while upholding food safety standards.

You will also assist with kitchen operations, stock control, and quality improvement initiatives, and may help supervise staff as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 months' experience in a commercial kitchen.
• Experience supervising or leading staff.
• Knowledge of HACCP and food handling practices.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, high-quality meals meeting dietary and cultural needs.
• Work with Catering Manager, Dietician and care team to follow approved menus.
• Maintain food safety standards and support kitchen operations, stock control and quality initiatives.
• Assist with supervision of catering staff when required.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Staff supervision

Food safety HACCP

Teamwork

Meal quality

Nutrition care

Computer literacy

Job description

Join our dedicated team at St Basil's, conveniently locatedclose to public transport with secure on-site parking and a supportive teamenvironment committed to delivering exceptional care and hospitality to ourresidents.

We are currently seeking experienced Cooks to join ourcatering team on a casual basis.

About the Role

As a Cook, you will play an important role in enhancing thelives of our residents by preparing nutritious, high-quality meals that meettheir dietary and cultural needs.

Working closely with the Catering Manager, Dietician andbroader care team, you will be responsible for meal preparation and cooking inline with approved menus, maintaining food safety standards, and ensuring anexceptional dining experience for residents. You will also support kitchenoperations, stock control and quality improvement initiatives, while assistingwith the supervision of catering staff when required.

About You

You are passionate about food, hospitality and providing apositive dining experience for older Australians.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Minimum12 months' experience working in a commercial kitchen environment
• Previousexperience supervising or leading staff
• Knowledgeof food safety standards, HACCP requirements and food handling practices
• Experienceworking within a team-focused environment with strong communication andinterpersonal skills
• Abilityto maintain high standards of meal quality, presentation and nutritionalcare
• Computerliteracy with the ability to complete ordering and invoice processes
• Abilityto work collaboratively within a team while also working independently

Why Join St Basil's?

• Competitivecasual rates with applicable penalties and loadings
• Salarypackaging benefits of up to $18,500 per annum, helping you maximise yourtake-home pay
• Secureon-site parking
• $1,000Employee Referral Program for successful eligible referrals
• Bepart of a warm, friendly team that genuinely cares about your wellbeing
• Ongoingeducation, training and professional development opportunities
• Careerprogression pathways across St Basil's Homes
• EmployeeAssistance Program and wellbeing initiatives

Don't miss this opportunity to work within a supportive andcaring environment where your culinary skills can make a genuine difference inthe lives of older Australians.

About St Basil's Homes NSW/ACT

St Basil's Homes NSW/ACT is an activity of the GreekOrthodox Archdiocese of Australia and was established to provide quality careand lifestyle options to ageing Australians.

We operate residential aged care homes in Lakemba, Kogarah,Miranda and Randwick, as well as Home and Community Services acrossmetropolitan Sydney.

At St Basil's, we consider our consumers part of our family.We foster a culture of inclusion, compassion and respect, and take pride indelivering person-centred care through quality lifestyle services,accommodation, clinical care and hospitality services.