Cook

Imagine a career filled with purpose and possibility

Competitive rates of pay

Fulfilling work that fits around your life

Employment Type:Part-time - 2 shifts per week with potential for extra shifts
Contract Type:Permanent
Location:Dungog, NSW

About Us:
At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams have the ability to make a big difference in the lives of veterans and seniors while they receive quality and compassionate care in our aged care homes. This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where you can have a meaningful impact and feel personal and professional reward in return.
At our core, RSL LifeCare provides care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who receive support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do, building upon a legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

About the Role:
As a Cook at RSL LifeCare, you will play a crucial role in providing nutritious and wholesome meals for residents. Your responsibilities will include:

Assisting in meal preparation and service to ensure high-quality food is provided.

Preparing meals in accordance with dietary requirements, including modified diets and special meal requests.

Ensuring food safety compliance (HACCP) and maintaining kitchen hygiene standards.

Supporting kitchen operations, including ordering supplies and food storage management.

Working collaboratively with the food services team to provide a positive dining experience.

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits, including:

Not-for-profit salary packaging - reduce your taxable income by up to $15,900 per year.

Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards.

Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top-up on paid leave.

Career growth opportunities across our Residential Care homes and Community Services.

About You:

Previous experience in bulk cooking, preferably in aged care or hospitality.

A passion for food and creating nutritious meals that enhance residents' well-being.

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to ensure the best possible resident experience and teamwork

Knowledge and experience in Food Safety Standards and HACCP compliance.

The ability to work efficiently and as part of a team in a busy environment.

Strong communication skills and a commitment to providing quality service.

Australian Working Rights

NDIS Worker Screening Clearance - mandatory

Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow
It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:
We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

RSL LifeCare is a leader in senior living, providing high quality retirement villages, aged care homes (nursing homes) and personal home care throughout NSW and the ACT. Proudly serving Australia for over 100 years, RSL LifeCare is a successful and growing not-for profit organisation which began as a haven for war veterans and today is open to all Australians.