Position
Cook
Location: Mt Isa Recovery Services Centre
Classification: SCHADS Award – Level 3
Status: Permanent – Full Time
Overview
Bring your passion for food and purpose together. As a Cook at the Mt Isa Recovery Services Centre you'll play a vital role in supporting our participants by preparing nutritious, high‐quality meals that make a real difference every day.
Why this role matters
The Salvation Army (Salvos) is one of Australia's largest providers of alcohol and other drug (AOD) programmes including withdrawal management, residential and non-residential rehabilitation, and harm reduction programmes. Salvos services go beyond addressing the core issues and challenges associated with problematic substance abuse and provide participants a place of hope, compassion and dignity to recover safely.
Responsibilities
* Prepare high‐volume, nutritious meals for residential participants in line with food safety requirements.
* Cook and serve meals on time, following approved menus and budget guidelines.
* Develop menu plans for manager approval.
* Maintain a clean, hygienic kitchen and dining area in accordance with Australian Food Safety Standards and TSA policies.
* Manage stock levels, receive deliveries and store supplies correctly.
* Rotate stock and monitor food quality to meet HACCP standards.
What you will bring
* Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (or willingness to work towards it).
* Experience in kitchen or catering operations.
* Ability to work a flexible roster across 7 days.
* Minimum 1 year experience in a commercial kitchen.
* Strong understanding of safe food‐handling practices.
* HACCP knowledge (highly regarded).
* Working With Children Check.
* Driver's licence.
What we offer
* Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax free + $2,650 meal entertainment benefit.
* Generous Paid Parental leave for primary (12 weeks) & secondary carers, Purchased Leave Scheme (up to 8 weeks) and 5 days paid leave per year to experience other TSA programmes or activities.
* Flexible working arrangements.
* Access to EAP and health & wellness initiatives incl Fitness Passport.
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander supports such as: Burra Burra Network, Cultural Events, Sorry Business and Ceremonial Leave (up to 10 days).
* Ongoing training and development opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer who provides an inclusive work environment and embraces the diverse talent of its people. We value people of all cultures, languages, capacities, sexual orientations, gender identities and/or expressions. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal people and Torres Strait Islander people. The Salvation Army is a child safe organisation and is committed to protecting children and young people from harm. All child facing roles will require the successful completion of a Working with Children Check. Applicants for all roles require a mandatory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.
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