AddressPosition Classification: Cook Grade B
Remuneration: $29.69 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ491390
Location: Wilcannia NSW (2 hours from Broken Hill NSW)
What you'll be doing
The Cook provides an effective and efficient catering service including providing meals for patients and aged care residents and catering for functions while observing the principles of Nutrition and Health Standards.
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Wilcannia
Wilcannia is a small, primarily Aboriginal community in far west NSW situated on the banks of the Darling River. Once a busy river port, the town is full of history and heritage listed buildings. The outdoor cinema, music festivals and a bunch of local sporting opportunities including tennis, golf, lawn bowls and footy will keep you busy. In the heart of the Aussie Outback, life in Wilcannia is quiet, clean and beautiful.
The Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) has a 24-hour 2 bed emergency department and 8 residential aged care beds. Wilcannia MPS has been providing care to the local community for over 140 years. As we work in partnership with the RFDS and Maari Ma the position provides opportunity to learn how to work with other healthcare organisations.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Previous commercial catering experience or demonstrated ability to cook for large numbers and special diets.
- Certificate in Use of Hygienic Practices for Food Safety or willingness to obtain.
- Demonstrated Knowledge of Food Safety Act including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. Strong understanding of Work Health and Safety in the work place, including Infection Control principles and Manual Hazardous Tasks.
- Ability to work without supervision and as part of a team with the ability to work shift work, including early starts.
- Experience in stock control, ordering and rostering.
- Ability to work in culturally sensitive manner.
- Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
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For role related queries or questions contact Gillian Robbins on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 18th of June 2024
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
