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Blue Care Warana Beachwood is seeking a dedicated Cook to support in providing nutritious meals for our residents, as well as support the wider hospitality team.
Cook | BlueCare | Warana Beachwood Aged Care Facility
* Employment Term: Permanent Part Time opportunity - 45 hours per fortnight
* Location: Warana Beachwood Aged Care Facility
* Remuneration: $30.41 per hour + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances
Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare
We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.
About The Role
This is a great opportunity for a Cook or highly experienced kitchen hand aiming to restore their work life balance and gain employment in one of Australia's fastest growing industries with the following task:
* Prepare, cook and serve food in adherence with dietary requirements with a strong focus on food safety standards.
* Support senior hospitality staff members with menu design and implementation,
* Promote quality standards and maintain service with standard operating procedures.
Role Requirements
As a Cook, you'll take pride in your presentation, be knowledgeable in relation to nutrition and have a keen interest on the impact of dietary requirements on our aged residents.
You Will Have Proven Experience In Safe Food Preparation, Storage And Delivery, a Clear Understanding Of WHS, Be Confident In Medium-high Volume Meal Preparation And Demonstrate The Following
* Relevant trade qualifications or equivalent skills from previous experience
* Great communication skills and excellent attention to detail
* Understanding of Australian food and beverage standards
* Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
Employee Benefits
* Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
* A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
* 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
* Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
* Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we'd love you to be too
Joining the state's largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Child safe, Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will:
* Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children
* Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
* Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
Diversity & Inclusion
Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email reconciliation@ucareqld.com.au
Safe workplace
We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
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