Weekend In-Charge Cook - Aged Care Kitchen Leader

BaptistCare; Morwell; On-site; AUD 11,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $18,550 per yr

No late nights or split shifts

Supportive, values-driven team

Calm, structured kitchen environment

Job summary

BaptistCare’s St Hilary’s Community is recruiting a Cook to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals supporting residents’ wellbeing. You’ll work in a calm, structured kitchen and run weekend operations in-charge, with a strong emphasis on safety, portion control and menu adherence.

Availability to work weekends is essential, along with aged care kitchen experience and leadership. The role offers salary packaging options and a values-driven team environment.

Qualifications

• Availability to work weekends is essential.
• Aged care kitchen experience is essential.
• Leadership experience in a kitchen is essential, including weekend supervision.
• Mandatory Food Safety Supervisor Certificate.
• Industry training in Food Handling and Hygiene.
• Commercial Cookery Certificate III/IV.
• Experience with menu planning, ordering and special diets.
• Experience in catering within a residential aged care facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and present nutritious, well-balanced meals aligned with set menus.
• Support delivery of specialised and therapeutic diets.
• Assist with meal service across dining areas.
• Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene.
• Support stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation.
• Contribute to special events, functions and community activities.
• Work with Head Chef and wider team.
• Run the kitchen on weekends in an in-charge capacity.

Skills

Weekend availability

Aged care kitchen experience

Leadership in kitchen

Food safety supervision

Food handling certificate

Commercial cookery cert (III/IV)

Menu planning & special diets

Catering in residential aged care

Education

Commercial Cookery Certificate III/IV

Food Safety Supervisor Certification

Job description

BaptistCare’s St Hilary’s Community is recruiting a Cook to deliver high-quality, nutritious meals supporting residents’ wellbeing. You’ll work in a calm, structured kitchen and run weekend operations in-charge, with a strong emphasis on safety, portion control and menu adherence.

Availability to work weekends is essential, along with aged care kitchen experience and leadership. The role offers salary packaging options and a values-driven team environment.