Facility Cook

BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care; Sydney; On-site; AUD 41,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Superannuation

Job summary

BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care invites applications for a Part Time Facility Cook at Minnamurra Centre, Drummoyne. Shifts are 8am–3:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a salary from $30.31–$32.61 per hour plus superannuation, penalties and salary packaging.

You will lead kitchen staff, present food attractively, manage stock, and ensure compliance in a warm aged-care setting.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and coordinating kitchen staff.
• Ability to present food attractively and appetisingly.
• Sound knowledge of economic food management, ordering and stocktaking.
• Experience in commercial cooking for large numbers.
• Ability to work effectively unsupervised.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Desire to work with the elderly within our shared values.
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery/ Hospitality or relevant trade qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals meeting residents' nutritional requirements according to BaptistCare menu.
• Support the catering operation and team.
• Ensure food production, service standards and compliance are maintained.

Skills

Lead kitchen staff

Food presentation

Stock management

Commercial cooking

Unsupervised work

Communication

Elder care values

Education

Certificate III in Commercial Cookery/ Hospitality

Job description

BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care – Drummoyne NSW

1d ago , from BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care

• Part Time Facility Cook role based at our Minnamurra Centre in Drummoyne
• Monday to Friday Shifts available 8am - 3:30pm
• Make a genuine difference in the lives of our residents

About the Role

As a Facility Cook, you will enable individuals to live well by delivering the nutritional requirements for the residents following the BaptistCare menu and dietary information system. You understand the role food plays in sustenance, enjoyment, and connecting community, and you’ll work to bring this to fruition. You will support the catering operation and team, and in the Chef Manager's absence, you will ensure food production, service standards, and compliance are maintained

We offer a competitive salary based on your previous experience from $30.31 - $32.61/hr + superannuation + penalties + salary packaging.

Why Join Us?

At BaptistCare, we value our employees and foster a positive, inclusive work environment. We offer competitive salaries, tax-free salary packaging up to $18,550*, discounted gym memberships, and novated car leasing. Enjoy work-life balance with flexible arrangements and additional leave options. Benefit from our health and wellbeing initiatives, including free counselling, spiritual support, and nutrition advice. Advance your career with study assistance up to $3000 per year and access to learning and development programs and courses like LinkedIn Learning!

About You

• Experience in leading and coordinating kitchen staff.
• Ability to present food attractively and appetizingly.
• Sound knowledge of economic food management, ordering, and stocktaking.
• Experience in commercial cooking for large numbers.
• Ability to work effectively unsupervised.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written).
• Desire to work with the elderly within our shared values.
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery/ Hospitality or relevant Trade qualifications

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.