Cook - APY Lands

ARRCS; Pukatja; Hybrid; AUD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shared housing

Relocation support

Annual pay increases

Travel allowance

Salary Packaging options

Training library access

Wellness & Employee Support Services

Job summary

ARRCS is seeking an experienced Cook to support meals for residents and Home Care customers at the Tjipiku Pampaku Ngura Flexible aged care facility in Pukatja, SA. The role includes occasional Kitchen Hand duties, menus development, and storage of consumables, with relocation to APY Lands.

The position is permanent full-time (38 h/week) with salary of $34.81-$37.75 per hour gross. Shared housing and travel allowances are provided.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or similar discipline.
• Food Handlers Certificate to the 3.2.2A / SITXFSA005 standard.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a commercial cook environment, ideally in health/aged care.
• Menu development and ability to handle multiple dietary requirements.
• Strong knowledge of health and safety legislation for food prep and storage.
• Willingness to pursue additional training and adapt to priorities in unsupervised work.
• Empathy for aged people and their families; able to relocate to APY Lands.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, handling, and storage of meals for residents and Home Care consumers.
• Occasionally perform Kitchen Hand duties, ordering, and meal prep when required.
• Store consumables appropriately and maintain kitchen hygiene and safety.
• Travel to other ARRCS communities on APY Lands as needed; 4WD travel and possible overnight stays.

Skills

Menu development

Health & safety knowledge

Remote work adaptability

Empathy for elderly

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Food Handlers Certificate 3.2.2A SITXFSA005

Job description

ARRCS are currently sourcing an experienced Cook to support the preparation, handling, and storage of our residents’ and Home Care consumers meals at our Tjipiku Pampaku Ngura Flexible aged care facility located in Pukatja, SA. In addition, this role will also see you when required, complete Kitchen Hand shifts. This position is a being offered on a permanent full-time basis working 38 hours per week and offers a salary of $34.81 - $37.75 / hour gross.

This role would ideally suit a skilled cook who enjoys working in a multi-functional kitchen. You will have a hands‑on approach to work and be comfortable to complete all aspects of cooking functions including (when required) kitchen hand duties, ordering, meal preparation and appropriate storage of consumables.

As the successful candidate for this role, you must be prepared to permanently relocate to

APY Lands. Please see link for more information on the region APY - APY .

Shared housing will be included in your remuneration package and, you must also be comfortable to travel to other communities within the APY lands that ARRCS supports when required. This will include travel by 4WD and can include overnight stays.

Visa Sponsorship is NOT available with this role.

Skills and experience

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or a similar discipline.
• Holds or willing to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate to the 3.2.2A / SITXFSA005 standard.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a commercial cook environment, with preference within a Health or Aged care facility.
• Demonstrated prior experience in the development of menus’ and working with multiple dietary requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation in response to food preparation, food handling and storage.
• Demonstrated ability in achieving personal goals and identifying areas for new training, development and requesting further training for any development in competency skill checks.
• Demonstrated ability to respond and adapt to competing priorities whilst working unsupervised.
• Demonstrated ability to empathise with Aged People, their families, and Personal Carers.
• Ability to work and live in remote are of APY Lands.

Benefits and perks

As an ARRCS employee, you play an important and rewarding role in helping vulnerable people to live life in all its fullness, every day. As ARRCS are a Not-for-Profit Organisation, we also have a host of employee benefits including:

• Shared housing and relocation support included in your remuneration package.
• Annual pay increases when working in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• $5000 PA travel allowance to be used for your own personal travel.
• CBB Salary Packaging options.
• Unlimited training library, with free and 24/7 access to over 70,000 self‑paced courses.
• Wellness & Employee Support Services

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider who deliver services including Residential Care, Home Care and School Nutrition programs throughout the Northern Territory.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways in delivering care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.

For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via [e-mail] or phone [phone].

We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.