Cook

St Vincent's Care Services; Sydney; On-site; AUD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Meals & Entertainment card

Free annual flu vaccination

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

St Vincent's Care Services Bronte is looking for a Cook to join our caring team, supporting a 107-bed facility with dementia care.

The role is permanent part-time with Mon & Tue 6.30am–2.30pm and Wed & Thu 9.30am–5.30pm, focusing on volume cooking, dietary requirements and food safety hygiene in a compassionate, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with volume cooking in large settings such as hotels or healthcare.
• Ability to produce special dietary requirements and understand aged care nutrition.
• Knowledge of food safety hygiene standards and compliance.
• Strong customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to follow care plans and understand resident rights.

Skills

Volume cooking

Dietary requirements

Food service planning

Food safety

Customer service

Care plan compliance

Aged care knowledge

Background check

NDIS check

Job description

We are looking for a special kind of person - a St Vincent's kind of person. Someone who puts compassion, connection and caring for other people at the heart of everything they do.

As a Cook, you'll be part of an experienced, engaged and dedicated team helping to create a welcoming, professional and supportive care experience for the residents of our St Vincent's Care Services Bronte.

St Vincent's Care Services Bronte is a boutique facility located in one of Sydney's beautiful beachside neighbourhoods. Our 107-bed facility offers a high standard of holistic care as well as specialist dementia accommodation.

At St Vincent's Care, our Heartprint model ensures compassionate, holistic, person-centred care that empowers residents and fosters a sense of belonging, independence, and cultural respect, creating a life filled with purpose and wellbeing.

What's on your CV is important, but what's in your heart matters more.
Because at St Vincent's, kindness works for us.

This is a permanent part-time opportunity.
Mon & Tues - 6.30am to 2.30pm
Wed & Thurs - 9.30am to 5.30pm

Things that work for us:

• Proven experience with volume cooking such as hotels, healthcare and/or similar environmentsFlexibility to produce special dietary requirements - knowledge of aged care related nutrition and special diets for health advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge related to all facets of Food Services which includes but not limited to chill production and planning dining service.
• Understanding of and compliance with food safety hygiene standards
• High level of customer service skills
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills
• Ability to follow directives as per care plan
• Understanding of Aged Care and resident rights and responsibilities
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (within 6 months)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check may be a requirement of this role.

Things that work for you:

• Competitive salary packaging options up to $15,990, Novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum
• Opportunity to work for the nation's largest Catholic not-for-profit health and aged care provider, with a rapidly growing and progressive vision
• Friendly team environment with a great community care spirit
• Ability to visibly see your impact on the business and its service
• No cost uniforms and training
• Free annual flu vaccination
• Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families
• Access to the Fitness Passport (FP)

Why become part of the St Vincent's Care family?
Because you're like us, you believe that every act of kindness makes the world a better place. Better for everyone who lives in the 20+ facilities and locations we operate in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. Better for all our staff and employees, who work tirelessly to provide the highest levels of care and quality of life for our clients. And better support for the local communities we play an important role in and continue to support.

For more than 175 years, St Vincent's Care Services (SVCS) has been a leading Catholic provider of Aged Care Services in Australia, and the legacy of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence entrusted to us by the Sisters of Charity and their Founder Mary Aikenhead continues to inspire our work today. Our spiritual and hospital-based heritage has taught us that wellness is about more than medical needs. It's about building a true partnership around trust and respect. That's why we take a person-centred approach - delivering holistic, individual care that achieves wellbeing for mind, body and spirit.

At St Vincent's we value inclusivity and diversity and acknowledge the important of creating a work environment that is welcome, safe, fair and impartial and invite people from all backgrounds to join our caring family.

Reconciliation Action Plan
St Vincent's Health Australia embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people's unique perspectives, knowledge, and cultural. We strive to achieve better physical, mental, and spiritual health outcomes through continued connection with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. We understand the need to effectively engage with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to influence decision making at all levels and to create opportunity through sustainable and culturally safe employment.

As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit http://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at ***************@svha.org.au