COOK
Casual | Weekends | Karingal Community, Devonport TAS | $32.83 per hour + casual loading + Salary Packaging up to $18,550!
Still working unpredictable hours, rushing through service, and feeling like your cooking is just another task?
At Baptcare's Karingal Community, cooking is something more meaningful.
Here, every meal is an opportunity to bring comfort, connection, and enjoyment to our residents. You'll be part of a kitchen where your work truly matters — where people know your name, appreciate what you create, and look forward to every meal.
If you're looking for a role that brings purpose back into your cooking, this could be the change you've been waiting for.
WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE DIFFERENT
* No late nights or split shifts — enjoy better work-life balance
* Salary packaging up to $18,550 per year — increase your take-home pay
* Be part of a supportive, values-driven team
* Build real connections with the people you cook for
* Work in a calm, structured kitchen environment
THE ROLE
As a Cook at Karingal, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality meals that support residents' wellbeing and daily enjoyment.
* Prepare and present nutritious, well-balanced meals aligned with set menus
* Support the delivery of specialised and therapeutic diets
* Assist with meal service across dining areas
* Maintain high standards of food safety and hygiene
* Support stock control, ordering, and kitchen organisation
* Contribute to special events, functions, and community activities
* Work collaboratively with the Head Chef and wider team
* Run the kitchen on weekends in an in-charge capacity
This is more than a cooking role — it's your chance to make a genuine difference every day.
ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you must bring:
* Availability to work weekends (essential)
* Previous aged care kitchen experience (essential)
* Previous in‐charge / leadership experience in a kitchen environment (essential), as you will be responsible for running the kitchen on weekends.
* Mandatory Food Safety Supervisor Certificate (HLTFSE001, HLTFSE005, HLTFSE007)
* Relevant Industry Training – Food Handling and Hygiene Certificate.
* Commercial Cookery Certificate III / IV.
* Previous experience and working knowledge of menu planning, ordering, and special diet preparation.
* Previous experience working in catering within a residential aged care facility.
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