Cook

This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where your skills and compassion will be valued and enable you to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives.

We are seeking a Cook to join our team at Goonellabah Retirement Living Village on a permanent part‑time basis. In this role, you will assist in preparing and serving nutritious, wholesome meals for residents and clients in line with HACCP food safety standards.

Hours: Every Thursday and Friday, plus every second Wednesday 8:00am – 2:00pm

A bit about your new role: 

• Cook and prepare a full range of meals

• Maintain a clean and hygienic kitchen environment

• Participate in food operations, including cook‑fresh and cook‑chill processes

• Prepare and serve nutritious meals with appropriate variety

• Order food supplies as required

• Prepare special and modified diets

• Support catering for functions and events
   

A bit about you: 

• Experience in a catering or food service role (aged care or retirement living experience desirable but not essential)

• Ability to work independently and within a team, and follow direction

• Strong communication skills

• Knowledge of Food Safety requirements

• Experience in bulk cooking, preferably in aged care

• Understanding of quality systems related to catering services
   

What we offer:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more

• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards

• Fitness Passport

• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

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.

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