Cook | Permanent

Estia Investments Pty Ltd; Gosford; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card discounts for retail

Discounted car hire

Employee Assistance Program for you &/

Job summary

Estia Health in Gosford, NSW, is seeking a Cook to join our kitchen team. You’ll collaborate with the Chef to support kitchen operations, tailor meals to residents’ needs, and ensure healthy, nutritious and delicious dining experiences every day.

You’ll be a team player with a Certificate III in Commercial Cookery and strong communication and documentation skills. Experience in a commercial kitchen and knowledge of diverse dietary requirements will be highly valued.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery required.
• Experience in a commercial kitchen preferred, aged care experience highly regarded.
• Ability to tailor meals to meet dietary needs and cultural preferences.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Chef to assist with kitchen management.
• Tailor meals to meet individual needs and preferences.
• Ensure residents receive healthy, nutritious and delicious meals.
• Support the kitchen team to deliver a memorable dining experience.

Skills

Communication skills

Documentation skills

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery

Job description

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

You’ll be a real team player who has:

• A Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
• Great communication and documentation skills
• Some experience within a commercial kitchen (Aged care highly regarded)
• A healthily amount of experience with a broad range of cuisines, dietary requirements in response to social, spiritual & cultural needs of our residents

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.