(High Salary) Roving Cook

Roving Cook page is loaded## Roving Cooklocations: RC Wagga Wagga: RC Dubbo: RC Kandostime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: October 21, 2025 (27 days left to apply)job requisition id: JR110724**Roving Cook – Aged Care | Wagga Wagga, Kandos, Dubbo****RSL LifeCare** is a social purpose organisation providing leading aged care, retirement living, and veteran support services. With over 60 sites across NSW and the ACT, we are committed to empowering veterans and seniors to live their best lives with confidence.We are currently seeking applications for a **Roving Cook** to support our Residential Aged Care facilities in **Wagga Wagga, Kandos, and Dubbo**. This hands-on role is designed to provide coverage when permanent kitchen staff are on leave, ensuring continuity of high-quality food service for our residents.* **Salary**: Offering a salary of $76,000+ penalties evenings, weekends & public holidays* **Locations**: Wagga Wagga, Kandos, and Dubbo* **Employment Type**: Full-time, permanent**About the Role**As a Roving Cook, you will be responsible for:* Preparing and cooking meals in accordance with dietary requirements, including texture-modified and special diets* Examining foodstuffs to ensure quality and freshness* Regulating cooking equipment temperatures and ensuring safe food handling* Seasoning, plating, and garnishing meals to a high standard* Storing food appropriately to maintain safety and quality* Catering for residents’ individual dietary needs* Supporting menu planning and basic training of kitchen staff when required* Ensuring compliance with HACCP and NSW Food Authority standardsThis role involves **frequent travel** between sites, with **travel and accommodation costs covered** in addition to standard remuneration.**Our benefits:**RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:* Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.* Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards* Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave* Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services* Fitness Passport-Access a range of gyms, swimming pools, and health centres across Australia at discounted rates for you and your family with Fitness Passport.**About You**To be successful in this role, you will have:* Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery* Food Safety Certification* Strong understanding of HACCP and FSANZ guidelines* Experience in preparing meals for aged care or vulnerable persons* Ability to work independently in a sole cook capacity* Compassionate approach and commitment to quality care**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.## **Location**RC Dubbo, RC Kandos, RC Wagga Wagga
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