Chef

BaptistCare; Morwell; On-site; AUD 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550 per yr

No late nights or split shifts

Supportive, values-driven team

Calm, structured kitchen environment

Job summary

BaptistCare’s St Hilary’s Community is recruiting a Cook to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals supporting residents’ wellbeing. You’ll work in a calm, structured kitchen and run weekend operations in-charge, with a strong emphasis on safety, portion control and menu adherence.

Availability to work weekends is essential, along with aged care kitchen experience and leadership. The role offers salary packaging options and a values-driven team environment.

Qualifications

• Availability to work weekends is essential.
• Aged care kitchen experience is essential.
• Leadership experience in a kitchen is essential, including weekend supervision.
• Mandatory Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.
• Industry training in Food Handling and Hygiene.
• Commercial Cookery Certificate III/IV.
• Experience with menu planning, ordering and special diets.
• Experience in catering within a residential aged care facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present nutritious, well-balanced meals aligned with set menus.
• Support delivery of specialised and therapeutic diets.
• Assist with meal service across dining areas.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Support stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation.
• Contribute to special events, functions and community activities.
• Work with Head Chef and wider team.
• Run the kitchen on weekends in an in-charge capacity.

Skills

Weekend availability

Aged care kitchen experience

Leadership in kitchen

Food safety supervision

Food handling certificate

Commercial cookery cert (III/IV)

Menu planning & special diets

Catering in residential aged care

Education

Commercial Cookery Certificate III/IV

Food Safety Supervisor Certification

Job description

Still working unpredictable hours, rushing through service, and feeling like your cooking is just another task?

At Baptcare’s St Hilary’s Community, cooking is something more meaningful.

Here, every meal is an opportunity to bring comfort, connection, and enjoyment to our residents. You’ll be part of a kitchen where your work truly matters — where people know your name, appreciate what you create, and look forward to every meal.

If you’re looking for a role that brings purpose back into your cooking, this could be the change you’ve been waiting for.

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE DIFFERENT

• No late nights or split shifts — enjoy a better work-life balance
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 per year — increase your take-home pay
• Be part of a supportive, values-driven team
• Build real connections with the people you cook for
• Work in a calm, structured kitchen environment

THE ROLE

As a Cook at St Hilary’s, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality meals that support residents’ wellbeing and daily enjoyment.

• Prepare and present nutritious, well-balanced meals aligned with set menus
• Support the delivery of specialised and therapeutic diets
• Assist with meal service across dining areas
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene
• Support stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation
• Contribute to special events, functions, and community activities
• Work collaboratively with the Head Chef and wider team
• Run the kitchen on weekends in an in-charge capacity

This is more than a cooking role — it’s your chance to make a genuine difference every day.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in this role, you must bring:

• Availability to work weekends (essential)
• Previous aged care kitchen experience (essential)
• Previous in-charge / leadership experience in a kitchen environment (essential), as you will be responsible for running the kitchen on weekends.
• Mandatory Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005, HLTFSE007)
• Relevant Industry Training – Food Handling and Hygiene Certificate.
• Commercial Cookery Certificate III / IV.
• Previous experience and working knowledge of menu planning, ordering, and special diet preparation.
• Previous experience working in catering within a residential aged care facility.

ABOUT BAPTISTCARE

BaptistCare is a leading purpose‑led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

READY TO PUT YOUR SKILLS WHERE THEY MATTER MOST?

Questions about the role? Reach out to Mitchell Kitanovski at [e-mail]

Please note: applications must be submitted through our online system. We are unable to accept applications via email. We kindly ask that recruitment agencies refrain from making contact or submitting candidates for this position. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.