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About Fronditha Care

Fronditha Care is an award-winning not-for-profit aged care provider, specialising in providing culturally sensitive aged care for people of all backgrounds for more than 46 years. We provide a wide range of aged care services and programs to support elders and their families.

Through our core values of Respect, Do Right, Bring Joy and Inspire Better, we deliver a Bounty of Care that provides for the cultural, spiritual and health needs the elders in our care. More than 1000 people choose to work at Fronditha Care, caring for elders across our 5 residential facilities in Melbourne and Newcastle, in their homes and in the community, across metropolitan Melbourne.

About The Opportunity

We are seeking Cook's to join our Newcastle Aged Care facility to support the kitchen, help prepare nutritious meals and ensuring smooth service. This role requires availability for 5 days per week, up to 7.5 hours per day.

The day-to-day responsibilities

• Prepare and cook nutritious, well-balanced meals tailored to the dietary needs of elderly residents.
• Follow menus and dietary plans in line with aged care standards, individual care plans and resident preferences.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, and infection control protocols in line with HACCP and Aged Care Quality Standards.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe kitchen environment, including proper food storage, cleaning schedules, and waste management.
• Contribute to a positive dining experience for residents.
• Assist with maintaining kitchen equipment and cleanliness, reporting any issues to management.
• Provide excellent customer service, interacting courteously with residents and accommodating reasonable requests.
• Participate in Fronditha Care's continuous improvement processes to enhance service quality.

What success looks like for this role

• Food handling certificate is essential but not limited to.
• Minimum 1 year experience in the Aged Care Sector, preferably in the kitchen and food handling.
• Proven skills around infection control and safe food handling.
• Proficiency in communication and teamwork.
• Cert III in Commercial Cookery but not limited to.
• Need to be flexible with availability, and work on weekdays and weekends.

Why choose Fronditha Care?

Fronditha Care is driven by our ethos of providing a Bounty of Care that extends to our clients and employees. We are committed to creating a safe, inclusive workplace that sets our people up for success and helps them grow in the workplace and in life.

Our benefits

• Gear up for success: we provide in depth orientation and a comprehensive induction program.
• Remuneration: staff are paid in line with EBA agreements including annual pay increases
• Supercharged benefits: unlock salary packaging options up to $15,900 and enjoy a generous $2,650 allowance for meals and entertainment – even on a casual basis
• Personal growth opportunities: dedicated team of L&D specialists to guide employees on future pathways and communities of practice for clinical care teams
• Employee wellness package: access to our health and wellbeing program including EAP support for personal and professional assistance.
• Culturally inclusive workplace: Access to modern, culturally sensitive facilities and cultural diversity celebrations and events.
• Generous leave entitlements: including six weeks paid Parental leave + superannuation, family violence leave, compassionate leave and carer's leave
• Reward and recognition: Annual Bounty of care awards to honour staff service and dedication.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30.00 – $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Salary packaging

Application Question(s):

• Full Australian working rights (no restrictions) are required for this role.

Experience:

• Cooking: 1 year (Preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Commercial Cookery Certificate (Required)
• Food Handling Certificate (Preferred)

Work Authorisation:

• Australia (Preferred)

Work Location: In person