Cook – Galston

• Cook role based in our residential aged care home in Galston
• Permanent Part time position, working Saturday and Sundays, 8am-4pm
• Salary packaging opportunities up to $15,900 per year

Exciting Opportunity for a Cook to join our 74 bed aged care home at Mark Donaldson House in Galston. The role is to work through the weekend with a great team and delivering nutritious meals to our elderly residents in line with their choices and preferences.

The role will involve:

• Preparation and cooking of various meals, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks
• Complying with all infection control and safe food handling procedures
• Liaising with our residents, their families, and the care team
• Timely completion of all required documentation and reporting

Skills and Experience required

• Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is preferred
• Verifiable experience in the preparation and delivery of meals within Aged Care, Hospital or similar environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• The ability to solve problems independently
• An understanding of Resident Rights, Aged Care Accreditation Standards and Outcomes

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid RSL LifeCare Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. ​

Our commitment to diversity
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued, and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.