Cook - Bribie Island

Churches of Christ, Bribie Island Aged Care Service - Bongaree

Permanent, Full-Time Opportunity

Experienced Cook

Imagine a career with Churches of Christ

Our values encourage us to be accepting of differences and embrace all. Our size and variety offer you real choices and opportunities to grow your career. 

We also offer:

• Work/life balance with no nights;
• Salary-packaging benefits that can increase your take-home pay;
• Five weeks of annual leave and the ability to purchase more;
• Opportunities for professional development;
• Grants (for eligible employees) to assist in formal study;
• Employee discount program through our large network or retail partners (Bupa Health, Medibank, JB HI-FI etc);
• A career where you can make a huge difference in the quality of life for our residents!

Established in 1930, We are one of Australia's largest and most diverse not-for-profit organisations.

Active in the areas of family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, we provide care and compassion to vulnerable people at different stages of their life journey. With over 200 Services in more than 100 communities, we positively impact around 45,000 lives a year.

Highlighting the importance of this role

An opportunity exists for an experienced Cook to join our team at Bribie Island Aged Care Service. You will be responsible for preparing meals, undertaking basic cooking duties and ensuring the kitchen and equipment is maintained in a safe, clean and tidy manner. You will join a supportive team who is passionate about providing high quality, nutritious meals for our residents with special dietary needs.

In this role you will:

• Prepare and cook a variety of dishes with precision and creativity;
• Clean and maintain kitchen area, equipment, appliances, utensils and fixtures in accordance with standard cleaning and infection control processes;
• Undertake basic record keeping of key kitchen and stock data;
• Liaise with the supervisor and/or suppliers in relation to stock ordering and control;
• Collaborate with the kitchen team to ensure smooth operations;
• Contribute ideas for menu development and special events.

It's a truly rewarding job and you have the opportunity to make meal time the highlight of the day for our residents.

What you can bring to the team

You will have comprehensive understanding of legislation relevant to the industry plus knowledge and application of safe food hygiene practices. Your highly developed prioritisation and time management skills are just some of your strengths. You will enjoy working with the elderly and have empathy to their needs. If you are also enthusiastic, reliable and work well in a team environment, this is an excellent opportunity for you.

To be suited to this position, you will have:

• Demonstrated knowledge of commercial food preparation, cooking processes, food hygiene control and cleaning chemicals used in a kitchen;
• Minimum one-year experience as a commercial cook, working in a hygiene-controlled environment;
• Experience working within the Aged Care industry will be highly regarded;
• Solid understanding of food safety legislation, texture modification and special needs diets.

Importantly, you will be someone who closely aligns with our organisational values of: Unconditional Love, Continual Innovation, Mutual Trust, Wise Stewardship and Safety.

Under Churches of Christ policy and/or the applicable public health directions, team members are required to be vaccinated for Covid-19. As part of the recruitment processes we ask that you provide evidence that your vaccination meets the requirements of Churches of Christ policy or the applicable public health direction.

To apply

To apply for this position please click the Apply Button. For further information, please contact Marnie Alefosio, 07 3410 3***. We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.

Applications will be assessed as received