Kitchen Hand

Wandi Nerida; Mooloolah; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Wandi Nerida, based in Mooloolah Valley on the Sunshine Coast, seeks a Part-Time Kitchen Hand to support our Chefs and maintain a clean, well-organised kitchen and dining area.

You will help prepare nutritionally balanced meals and snacks, clear dining spaces, and assist with food service while upholding strict hygiene and food safety standards.

Join a not-for-profit health service that values lived experience and provides flexible shifts in a serene 25-acre setting with strong team support.

Qualifications

• Part-time availability and willingness to work flexible shifts.
• Ability to follow hygiene and food safety standards.
• Experience in hospital or healthcare settings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Clear dining areas, kitchen, and tableware after meals.
• Assist chefs with food preparation and meal/snack service.
• Serve meals and snacks in a supportive, respectful manner.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards during preparation and storage.
• Previous hospital or healthcare experience is beneficial.

Skills

Kitchen support

Food safety

Healthcare experience

Job description

Position Vacant: Part Time Kitchen Hand Wandi Nerida

Help make recovery a reality for people affected by eating disorders. Join us to work at Australia’s first specialist residential eating disorder recovery centre. In our model of care, every role makes a difference.

Be Part of the Solution!

• Wandi Nerida, based in Mooloolah Valley Sunshine Coast, Queensland.
• Join an innovative health service that will lead the way in eating disorder recovery.
• Surrounded by passionate and supportive colleagues.
• Great salary packaging options under a not-for-profit arrangement.

Are You Ready to Help Make a Change?

At Wandi Nerida, our purpose is to provide a supportive therapeutic space to change the experience of those affected by eating disorders. We are situated on a beautiful, serene 25-acre block in the Mooloolah Valley on the Sunshine Coast and will make a significant contribution to improving treatment options for Australians with eating disorders.

Every position at Wandi Nerida contributes to the fabric that holds the participants at the centre of our care and we look forward to building a likeminded team committed to the overall wellbeing of our participants.

About the Role

We are seeking applications for a part time Kitchen Hand to assist our Chefs/Cooks by keeping our kitchen and dining area clean and well organised. You will also support the team with preparing, cooking and serving nutritionally balanced and appropriate meals and snacks to our participants at Wandi Nerida.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Clearing down of dining areas, kitchen, cooking equipment and tableware.
• Assisting our Chefs with food preparation, helping to prepare meals and snacks as scheduled in the food plan.
• Serving our participants meals and snacks in a supportive approach.
• Ensuring statutory hygiene and food storage and safety standards are met at all times during food preparation and storage, and be responsible for all food safety measures.
• Previous experience working in a hospital or healthcare setting would be beneficial to the successful candidate.

Lived experience is valued here

We know that people with lived experience bring insight and experience that can offer a unique lens of hope to recovery. We warmly encourage applications from people with lived experience of an eating disorder, as well as family members and carers (our model requires 2 years full recovery minimum).

We also welcome applicants of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, people with disability, and LGBTQIA+ people. Our diversity is our strength.