About us:As a proud not for profit organisation since 1922, Respect Aged Care serves olderresidents through our high standard of care and community.
Our focus is on givingback to older adults by fostering communities of belonging.
Headquartered on thenorthwest coast of Tasmania, our philosophy is: Everyone deserves the right to a lifewell-lived, with dignity and respect.
About the role:The Chef/Cook will work under the guidance of the Chef Supervisor to prepare, cook andserve nourishing, palatable and attractive in-house meals for residents which areconsistent with the guidelines of the Food Safety Program.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:Assist with the day-to-day preparation, provision and presentation of an excellentstandard of food and drink, ensuring that all meals are well accepted by theresidents.Assist with the provision of special dietary requirements of individual residents; asspecified by the dietician, speech therapist or clinical care team to ensure allnutritional and hydration needs are met.Ensure items of stock required are reported to the Chef Supervisor for ordering.Documenting, communicating, implementing, delivering and monitoring of theFood Safety Program (FSP) in partnership with the Chef Supervisor.Support all catering staff to ensure a clean and non-cluttered work environment ismaintained and to regularly promote safe work practices.Plan and carry out his/her daily workload in an organised and professional manner;with or without supervision, as per the required duties on that day.Any other task not defined but within the employees skills, as directed by theorganisation.
Essential:Food Handling Course.A certificate relevant to the role (e.g. Certificate III Hospitality – CommercialCookery).
Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).
Experience in residential aged care.Experience in Hospitality.To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy thelegislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to workin the aged care industry.
We offer:Competitive salary and entitlements.Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.A healthy and positive workplace culture.Learning, development, and growth opportunities.
Our purpose: To care for the elderly in our communities in an environment of respect, value, andbelonging.
Our Values:Respect - Treat all people with fairness and dignityCare - Look after and protect the elderly, and each otherTeamwork - Encourage, cooperate, and build trustCourage - Do the right thing, even when it's difficultIntegrity - Be open, honest, and trustworthyInnovation - Think differently to solve problemsExcellence - Drive quality to continuously improve *The successful applicant will receive a salary range of $67,000-$77,000* Back to job listing