Cook_Full Time_Hervey Bay, QLD

At Estia Health, we're more than just a workplace: we're a community dedicated to enriching lives and making a difference. Helping create a home residents love, you'll take pride in delivering service standards that are of the highest level. Utilising your exceptional skills and your passion for delivering fresh and wholesome meals, we believe you will fit right in.

Responsibilities

Work alongside the Chef to assist with kitchen management; Tailor meals to meet individual needs and preferences; Ensure our residents are provided with healthy, nutritious and delicious meals; Support the broader kitchen team to deliver a memorable dining experience; Recipes with dietitian input are documented for menu dishes and special dietary requirements such as diabetes, high/low fibre, high/low protein; In consultation with the RN/PC in charge, maintain a record of resident's needs, preferences, and assistive devices, and ensure these are provided each meal; Efficient and effective management of the catering service including human resource management and ordering of supplies, ensuring adequate supplies according to the menu and budget; Preparation, cooking, serving and delivery of meals according to the menu and Food Safety Plan requirements; Reports any issues of concern related to food services to the manager; Reports any issues of concern related to residents to the RN/PC in Charge or Director of Nursing/Care Manager; Menu planning in consultation with residents / representatives, Dietitian, RN/PC in Charge, Diversional Therapist and Director of Nursing to ensure the menu provides for adequate nutrition and hydration, cultural and spiritual needs, enjoyment of food and special occasions

Requirements

A Certificate IV in Commercial Cookery; Great communication and documentation skills; Some experience within a commercial kitchen (Aged care highly regarded); At least 12 months experience in Aged Care with a broad range of cuisines, dietary requirements in response to social, spiritual & cultural needs of our residents; Be available to work Full Time (76 hours per fortnight); Weekdays 22.5 hours @ $33.34 per hour, Saturdays 7.5 hours plus shift loading of $16.67 per hour and Sundays 7.5 hours plus shift loading of $25.005 per hour

Nice to have

Aged care experience highly regarded

Benefits

Retail savings with the Blue Light Card; Discounted car hire; Employee Assistance Program for you and your family; Free Wellbeing App to support your mental and physical health; Novated leasing for vehicles; Workplace banking support; ACN membership discounts for nurses; Discounted health insurance with nib health; Discounted JB HiFi