Cook / Chef

At Opal HealthCare, we know that companies don’t succeed, people do. 

Opal Healthcare is Australia’s largest residential aged care provider, with over 100 Care Communities and over 12,000 team members nationwide. Our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

All applicants will be contacted for an interview as soon as possible**

About the role:

• Based at our 99 bed Highton Gardens Care Community, located in a scenic residential neigbourhood in Geelong
• Permanent part time opportunity
• Saturday and Sunday shifts: 9:00 - 17:06
• Weekday leave coverage, if required
• Aged Care Chef experience is desired
• Cert. IV in Commercial Cooking or trade qualification
• Contribute to the creation of the seasonal menu
• Create nutritious meals and snacks in line with the food services program
• Deliver food services in line with food safety program
• Create enjoyable food experiences for customers

At Opal HealthCare we are dedicated to our purpose to bring joy to those we care for. In joining Opal, you will have access to a range of benefits including:

• Work/life balance with flexible work hours – opportunity to work casual or permanent shifts
• Dedicated mentoring & internal/externalcareer development programs to build and accelerate your career - such as Nurse Graduate programs, Emerging Leadership Programs, Senior Leaders programs and more via our very own Opal Healthcare Academy https://academy.opalhealthcare.com.au/
• Sponsored study & training along with Scholarship opportunities of up to $15,000 for further education & training through local & national University, TAFE & RTO partnerships
• Leave loading: opportunity to withdraw leave 
• Public holidays: your choice of getting paid public holiday rates or receiving an extra day off with time in lieu
• Paid parental leave: 5 weeks for primary carer & 4 weeks for non-primary carer + receive additional 5 weeks of leave upon returning to work after 3 months
• Employee Referral Program – earn up to $5,000 in incentives for inviting your friends to work
• Getting to work – free onsite parking & easy access via bus located just outside of the Care Community
• Internal & external training programs
• National secondment opportunities to diversify your experience   
• Sector leading training, systems & innovation

Please note all applicants must be willing to complete a pre-employment medical, police clearance and NDIS worker’s clearance.