Cook - Tennant Creek

1 week ago

Tennant Creek, Australia Australian Regional and Remote Community Services Full time $13,720 per year

About the role

ARRCS are currently sourcing 2 x experienced Cooks to support the preparation, handling, and storage of our residents' meals at Pulkapulkka Kari Flexible Aged Care Facility in Tennant Creek, NT. In addition, this role will also complete Kitchen Hand shifts when required. These roles are being recruited on a permanent, full-time basis of 38 hours per week and attract a salary of $ $33.22 / hour gross base.

This role would ideally suit a skilled cook who enjoys working in a multi-functional kitchen and likes to place a 'personal' touch on their meal design and preparation. You will enjoy working within a team environment and have a proactive work ethic to support, mentor others and jump in and compete tasks when required.

Shared housing and relocation support is included in your remuneration package.

Please note, Visa Sponsorship is NOT available with this role. Please only apply if you have full working rights and reside in Australia.

Skills and experience

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following:

  • Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or a similar discipline.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience in a commercial cook environment, with preference within a Health or Aged care facility.
  • Demonstrated prior experience in the development of menus' and working with multiple dietary requirements.
  • Extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation in response to food preparation, food handling and storage.
  • Demonstrated ability in achieving personal goals and identifying areas for new training, development and requesting further training for any development in competency skill checks.
  • Demonstrated ability to respond and adapt to competing priorities whilst working unsupervised.
  • Demonstrated ability to empathise with Aged People, their families, and Personal Carers.

Benefits and perks

As an ARRCS employee, you play an important and rewarding role in helping vulnerable people to live life in all its fullness, every day. As ARRCS are a Not-for-Profit Organisation, we also have a host of employee benefits including:

  • Annual pay increases when working in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
  • Subsidised, shared and fully furnished housing.
  • CBB Salary Packaging options.
  • Unlimited training library, with free and 24/7 access to over 70,000 self-paced courses.
  • Wellness & Employee Support Services
  • Relocation support of up to $5,000.

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider who deliver services including Residential Care, Home Care, School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs throughout the Northern Territory.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways in delivering care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.

For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via or phone

We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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