Cook - Aged care

East Bridge Recruitment; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

East Bridge Recruitment is seeking experienced Aged Care Cooks for contract and casual opportunities nationwide across Australia. Immediate starts available for kitchens delivering nutritious meals in aged care settings.

Candidates must have strong food safety credentials, aged care cooking experience, and the ability to follow menus, work with textures, and maintain high hygiene standards within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Experience as a cook in aged care settings.
• Current Food Safety / Food Handling certification.
• Current First Aid certificate.
• Understanding of texture-modified diets and special dietary requirements.
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and infection-control procedures.
• Ability to follow menus, recipes and dietary requirements.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Caring and respectful approach when working around elderly residents.
• Strong reliability and ability to work independently.
• Current police check and other relevant compliance documents as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious, high-quality meals for residents in aged care.
• Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and presentation.
• Work as part of a supportive kitchen team to meet dietary requirements.

Skills

Aged care cook experience

Food safety certification

First Aid

Texture-modified diets knowledge

Menu/recipe follow-through

Communication & teamwork

Reliability

Independent worker

Job description

Aged Care Cooks – Contract Opportunities Across Australia

Multiple Locations | Contract & Casual Opportunities | Immediate Starts Available

Are you an experiencedCook with aged care experiencelooking for your next opportunity?
We are seeking reliable, passionate and experiencedAged Care Cooksfor contract opportunities across Australia. If you have a genuine understanding of preparing meals for elderly residents and can confidently work within an aged care environment, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As an Aged Care Cook, you will be responsible for preparing nutritious, high-quality meals while ensuring the dietary, nutritional and individual needs of residents are met.

You will work as part of a supportive kitchen team and be expected to maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene and presentation.

To Be Successful, You Must Have:

• Previous experience working as a Cook in an aged care setting – essential
• CurrentFood Safety / Food Handling certification
• CurrentFirst Aid certificate
• Understanding of texture-modified diets and special dietary requirements
• Knowledge of food safety, hygiene and infection-control procedures
• Ability to follow menus, recipes and dietary requirements
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• A caring and respectful approach when working around elderly residents
• Strong reliability and the ability to work independently
• Current police check and other relevant compliance documents as required