Cook - Growth-Minded Organization - Part-Time

About Seasons Living

Seasons Living is a privately owned Retirement Living and Aged Care provider. We have various locations across Queensland, with a vision to grow our business. We are passionate about putting the customer at the heart of business decisions and we value the importance of quality of life at any age. At Seasons Living we deliver senior living at its best, in a safe, vibrant, and caring community. 

Our Values

Integrity: acting with honesty and fairness, we inject our best into everything we do; and believe in what we stand for.

Collaboration: we work together, communicating positively and openly, to support each other in achieving our goals.

Accountability: we show up and do what we say, taking full accountability for our actions.

Respect: we embrace diversity in our characteristics, skills, and experiences, and recognise each other’s strengths.

Empathy: we listen, communicate with kindness and lead with our hearts.

About the Role

Seasons is looking for an enthusiastic and capable Cook to run the kitchen at our Waterford West community on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. 

Reporting to the Community Manager, this is a weekend-only role with no late shifts, facilitating a healthy work-life balance.

Core Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver menus planned by the Chef in advance, with cost controls in place.
• Assist in implementing and monitoring all food production to ensure presentation, quality product and service standards are upheld.
• Prepare, cook, and serve food according to dietary, nutritional, and cultural needs.
• Support Chef to maintain, monitor and record all Food Safety Program requirements.
• Train staff as required in the correct use of kitchen equipment, standards and procedures to ensure safe food handling.
• Efficiently order food and equipment supplies.
• Ensure compliance with the relevant food and catering preparation regulations.
• Assist with cleaning/kitchen housekeeping duties as may be required.
• Follow and implement diet and care plan directives.

Top Skills

• Proven experience with volume cooking (hotels, healthcare etc.) or similar environments.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Good computer and technology skills (laptops, smartphones, tablets etc.).
• Maintain a positive and motivated work ethic in the kitchen.
• Empathy and understanding of the needs of residents’ and their families.

Requirements

• Availability to work weekends.
• Tertiary qualification in hospitality and/or equivalent relevant experience in a role. 
• Food handler certificate.
• 2yrs+ experience in commercial kitchen, preferably within an aged care environment. 
• Unrestricted Australian working rights.
• Current Police check.