Cook (Boarding House)

AFL Cape York’s mission is to strengthen resilience, and provide positive life experience and opportunities to Indigenous Australians through culturally appropriate education, sporting and wellbeing pathways. 

AFL Cape York has an exciting full-time Cook position available at our AFL Cape York House for Boys, for someone wanting to pursue a career in the Boarding/Community Services industry.

Reporting to the Boarding Manager, the Cook is responsible for all areas of kitchen operations and providing nutritional, well-balanced meals throughout the school term. These meals include breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks to meet the dietary needs of our young people.

Duties and responsibilities

• Purchase provisions required each week/month and regular maintenance of stock (in line with budget)
• Create set meal plans on a 28-day cycle including breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks
• Prepare and cook all meals and snacks daily in line with set meal plans
• Ensure compliance with food safety and hygiene requirements and all other relevant OH&S practices 
• Fulfil an appropriate duty of care for all young people while maintaining an environment that is filled with fun and laughter
• Undertake regular and positive communication with Boarding Manager, Residential Boarding Supervisors and other stakeholders of AFL Cape York House
• Cater, support and assist events and functions including residential, sporting and community activities and external facility hire
• Potential shift and weekend work
• Undertake other duties as directed by the Boarding Manager.

Skills & Knowledge

• High level of personal and professional time management/organisational skills
• Customer/Client centric 
• Active person who likes to have fun and has a passion for cooking
• Able to walk into a commercial kitchen and immediately start cooking
• Cater to a range of dietary requirements with consideration given to the cultural needs of students.

Experience & Qualifications

• Certificate II or above in Kitchen Operations 
• Food Safety Supervisor certificate (or willing to obtain)
• Experience working with youth including from different cultures and backgrounds
• Positive Working with Children Blue Card (or eligible to apply)
• First Aid Qualification (or willing to obtain)

• Dependent on qualifications and experience
• Up to 12 weeks’ leave (during Queensland school holiday period)
• This job involves some weekend work and afternoon/evening work on weekdays.

AFL Cape York encourages COVID vaccination due to the nature of our business. 

If you have any questions or would like further information on this position, please email - **@aflcy.com.au 

To submit your application please email a one-page cover letter and resume to **@aflcy.com.au.  Applications close 5pm, Friday 12th January 2024.