Cook_Full Time_Hervey Bay, QLD

Estia Health; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discounts

Discounted car hire

Employee Assistance Program

Wellbeing App

Novated leasing

Workplace banking

ACN nurse discounts

Nib health discounts

JB HiFi discounts

Job summary

Estia Health is seeking a dedicated Cook to join their aged care kitchen team in Australia. You will work with the Chef to manage kitchen tasks, tailor meals to residents and ensure nutritious, high-quality dining experiences.

Strong documentation and communication skills are essential to coordinate dietary needs and menu planning. Applicants should have a Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery, with experience in a commercial kitchen and ideally aged care exposure.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery is required.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills are essential.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen is preferred, aged care experience is highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Assist with kitchen management alongside the Chef.
• Tailor meals to meet residents’ needs and dietary requirements.
• Ensure meals are nutritious, tasty and prepared to Food Safety standards.
• Support kitchen team and manage meal service and equipment.
• Document menus and resident dietary requirements with input from dietitians.

Skills

Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery

Communication

Documentation

Commercial kitchen experience

Job description

2d ago , from ESTIA Health - Aged Care Home Positions

At Estia Health, we’re more than just a workplace: we’re a community dedicated to enriching lives and making a difference. If you’re passionate about aged care and want to be part of something meaningful, then we want to hear from you.

Everyday, over 14,000 employees choose to make a difference at Estia Health, sharing a joint purpose to enrich and celebrate the lives of our residents. With 96 homes (and growing), across Queensland, New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria, you will play a part in positively impacting the lives of our residents and their families.

Join us in playing a special role in the future of aged care.

About the Role

Helping create a home residents love, you’ll take pride in delivering service standards that are of the highest level. Utilising your exceptional skills and your passion for delivering fresh and wholesome meals, we believe you will fit right in.

As Cook you’ll:

• Work alongside the Chef to assist with kitchen management
• Tailor meals to meet individual needs and preferences
• Ensure our residents are provided with healthy, nutritious and delicious meals
• Support the broader kitchen team to deliver a memorable dining experience
• Recipes with dietitian input are documented for menu dishes and special dietary requirements such as, diabetes, high/low fibre, high/low protein.
• In consultation with the RN/PC in charge, maintain a record of resident’s needs, preferences, and assistive devices, and ensure these are provided each meal.
• Efficient and effective management of the catering service including human resource management and ordering of supplies, ensuring adequate supplies according to the menu and budget.
• Preparation, cooking, serving and delivery of meals according to the menu and Food Safety Plan requirements.
• Reports any issues of concern related to food services to the manager.
• Reports any issues of concern related to residents to the RN/PC in Charge or Director of Nursing/Care Manager.
• Menu planning in consultation with residents / representatives, Dietitian, RN/PC in Charge, Diversional Therapist and Director of Nursing to ensure the menu provides for, adequate nutrition and hydration, cultural and spiritual needs, enjoyment of food and special occasions.

You’ll be a real team player who has:

• A Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery
• Great communication and documentation skills
• Some experience within a commercial kitchen (Aged care highly regarded)
• At least 12 months experience in Aged Care with a broad range of cuisines, dietary requirements in response to social, spiritual & cultural needs of our residents
• Be available to work Full Time (76 hours per fortnight)
• Weekdays 22.5 hours @ $33.34 per hour, Saturdays 7.5 hours plus shift loading of $16.67 per hour and Sundays 7.5 hours plus shift loading of $25.005 per hour.

Benefits available:

• Retail savings with the Blue Light Card
• Discounted car hire
• Employee Assistance Program for you and your family
• Free Wellbeing App to support your mental and physical health
• Novated leasing for vehicles
• Workplace banking support
• ACN membership discounts for nurses
• Discounted health insurance with nib health
• Discounted JB HiFi

Estia Health is committed to embracing diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. We encourage applications from people of all ages, cultures (including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples), abilities, sexual orientation and gender identities. If you need assistance to participate in our application process, please let us know.