Cook

Cook

As a Cook you will be a keen and reliable employee with great communication skills and a friendly disposition. You will be responsible for cooking fresh and nutritious meals and enhancing residents' dining experience by ensuring and maintaining a personalised and customer-focused approach whilst adhering to food safety practices and regulations.

• Part time or casual position at Ashwood Residential Care, Pendle Hill
• Your contribution counts – focused initiatives to reward and recognise our teams
• Salary packaging – increased take home pay through salary packaging including novated leasing options
• Uniform Provided

Your Contribution

• Preparation of meals for Aged Care Residents that meets within the residential aged care setting;
• Ensuring all dietary concerns are accommodated;
• Preparation of texture modified diets, supplements and an awareness of allergens/ intolerances;
• Providing dining room services;
• Maintaining kitchen hygiene;
• Ensuring that services are provided are in accordance with the Fresh Hope Communities Food Safety Program;
• Updating resident dietary information/records;
• Efficient stock control.

The Essentials

• Ideally a Minimum Cert III in Commercial Cookery / Hospitality or equivalent;
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of Food Safety Standards;
• Completion of a HACCP course is desirable;
• A good insight into the health, social or aged care services industries is desirable;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with customer service skills;
• Experience in the Aged Care Industry is desirable;
• Basic understanding of MS Office Suite;
• A current NDIS Worker Check (within the last three years) suitable for aged care or willing to obtain

About Us

Fresh Hope Communities exists to create spaces that cultivate belonging and places that feel like home.
For almost 90 years, we have been providing quality support and lifestyle choices across retirement, residential and respite settings, as well as conference and outdoor adventure experiences for school and community groups. We have over 1000 staff and together we service residents and customers across NSW.
For more about us visit our website https://www.freshhope.org.au

We’d love to hear from you!

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