Cook Assistant

Glenview Community Services Inc; Windsor; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Glenview Community Services is seeking a Cook Assistant to join their catering team. This permanent part-time role focuses on preparing meals for residents in an aged care setting, with opportunities to develop cooking skills under experienced supervision. Ideal candidates will share a passion for cooking and have prior experience in commercial kitchens, adhering to food safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a commercial kitchen.
• Understanding of food safety requirements in aged care.
• Knowledge of IDDSI Framework for food textures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare nutritious meals alongside the Head Cook.
• Ensure food safety and hygiene standards are met.

Skills

Food Safety

Cooking Skills

Teamwork

Job description

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Glenview Community Services are a leading Tasmanian aged care provider based in Hobart’s northern suburbs. We are part of our community and provide a diverse suite of services, from tailored home care to our state-of-the-art purpose-built dementia care village.

We currently have permanent part-time vacancies in our catering team for enthusiastic and experienced catering staff.

The Cook Assistant works alongside our Head Cook to prepare tasty and nutritious meals for our resident across both our sites at Windsor Street and Korongee Dementia Village.You will be given the opportunity to develop your cooking skills under the supervision of our Chef Manager who is passionate about developing the skills of his team.

A genuine passion for cooking and a desire to make difference in the lives of older Australians.

Experience working in a commercial kitchen.

Demonstrated understanding of food safety requirements in the aged care setting.

Demonstrated understanding of IDDSI Framework for food and fluid textures and thickness.

Essential criteria for this role include:

Satisfactory National Police Check valid within 12 months

Current Working with Vulnerable People Registration (NDIS Endorsed)

Eligibility to work in Australia

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Your application will include the following questions:

Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia? How many years' experience do you have as a Cooks Assistant? Do you hold a current Food Safety certificate? Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment? Do you have a current NDIS Worker Screening Check? Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check? Which of the following statements best describes your Covid-19 vaccination status?

At Glenview, our staff and volunteers are our greatest asset. Our motto is recruiting for kindness, training for excellence, we accept only the best people to be part of the Glenview family. We strive to provide a supportive, happy and inclusive working environment and that's why people stay with us. We have several staff members with over 20 years of service experience, while others are just starting their Glenview journey. As an organisation we celebrate our wonderful staff and volunteers, thanks to them our community is enriched by their various backgrounds and nationalities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

At Glenview, our staff and volunteers are our greatest asset. Our motto is recruiting for kindness, training for excellence, we accept only the best people to be part of the Glenview family. We strive to provide a supportive, happy and inclusive working environment and that's why people stay with us. We have several staff members with over 20 years of service experience, while others are just starting their Glenview journey. As an organisation we celebrate our wonderful staff and volunteers, thanks to them our community is enriched by their various backgrounds and nationalities.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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