Work in an environment that offers:
An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
Salary Packaging to boost your take home pay
Access to 5 Weeks Annual Leave
The Position
Job Reference:
****
Position Title:
Cook
Classification:
RH3
Salary per hour (exc. super):
$*****
Hours per fortnight:
******* Hours
Employment Status:
Ongoing Full Time / Part Time
Closing date:
01/03/2026
The Cook at Aged Care Residential Services is responsible for the preparation, cooking, and baking of meals for residents. This includes contributing to the planning and delivery of well-balanced, seasonal menus that meet residents' nutritional requirements, dietary needs, and texture-modified diets.
The role requires strict adherence to food safety standards, hygiene and cleaning protocols, and the accurate completion of records related to food preparation, safety monitoring, and kitchen operations. The Cook works collaboratively with co-workers and food services staff to ensure the safe, consistent, and timely delivery of all meals.
A sound understanding of aged care legislation and compliance with the Aged Care Quality Standards is essential.
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the ****s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.
Bendigo Health has around **** staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.




We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
Staff health and wellbeing programs
Career development and education opportunities
Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
Flexible Working Arrangements
Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We'd love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact
Tegan Burge, Manager - Environmental Services
on
************
for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Prospect Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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