Create, inspire, and bring heart to every plate Down here on the sun-dappled shoreline, something special is taking root.
Opening in July ****, Heirloom is a coastal kitchen and dining space nestled within a stunning new retirement living community just south of Sydney.
With sweeping waterfront views, a Mediterranean soul, and a deep love for shared stories and slow meals, Heirloom is where old traditions meet new memories—open to the public, but grounded in the lives of our residents, their families, and friends.
We're looking for a Casual Cook to join our founding team—someone who cooks with care, consistency, and creativity, and who thrives on making every dining experience memorable.
Your opportunity
As a Cook, you'll ensure a high standard of food and service to Cafe customers and functions through preparation of safe, quality food products and service clients and customers' needs by leading and completing tasks and attending to all aspects of health and safety.
With care and attention, you will:
Coordinate café and function operations, including bookings, quotes, and customer enquiries.
Collaborate on menu planning and manage food and stock ordering.
Monitor budgets, drive sales opportunities, and improve operational efficiency.
Lead, train, and support café staff.
Maintain high standards of food safety, hygiene, HACCP, and WHS compliance.
Manage stocktakes, ordering, and related administration.
What you'll bring
You're a reliable and motivated team player with a passion for food and hospitality.
You'll need:
Previous experience in food preparation or kitchen environments
Sound knowledge of safe food handling practices
Ability to follow structured recipes and food safety procedures
Strong attention to detail and time management skills
Commercial Cookery Certificate or equivalent
A willingness to contribute to a positive, client-focused team culture
Desirable
Food Safety or Food Handling Certificate
Experience working in aged care, hospital, or production kitchen settings
Why join us?
Be part of something from the ground up shaping the culture and energy of a brand-new venue
Work in a beautiful waterfront setting
Make meaningful connections with a regular, close-knit community
Bring your personality, ideas, and culinary creativity to a team that values care, innovation, and a sense of humour
Enjoy Monday–Friday work,



flexible options, salary packaging benefits, and ongoing professional development
Because at Heirloom, it's not just about cooking—it's about creating moments that make people feel at home.
Why Anglicare Sydney?
We provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.
At Anglicare, you'll get the security, stability and opportunities that come with a strong, well-established organisation that's ready for the future.
You'll belong to a community of kind, humble and respectful people of all faiths and backgrounds.
You will also be supported to gain current knowledge, deepen your experience and expertise, and shape a rewarding career.
On top of that, here are just some of the tangible benefits you will enjoy in a career with us:
Flexible work options to get the most out of work and life Pay less tax on your income and increase your take home pay.
With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
Spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment also tax free with salary packaging.
Application Close Date
August 21, ****
Anglicare is as wonderfully diverse as the customers and communities we support.
While we are guided by our Christian-based values, our team includes people of all faiths and backgrounds who share our commitment to serving others, and we value the diverse perspectives they bring.
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
Do you want a career that means more?
We bring the strength, the strategy to make it happen.
At Anglicare, we're building a future where every voice counts.
We celebrate diversity, champion equity, and foster a culture of belonging - because your unique perspective helps shape stronger communities.
Joining our team means becoming part of a values-led community,



committed to transforming lives across aged care, housing, mental health, disability and family services.
Here, you'll find the stability and support to build a meaningful career while making a positive impact in the lives of our society's most vulnerable people.
Because your passion for helping others deserves a home where it can truly flourish.
Anglicare is where you can do the best work of your life.
Your rewards and benefits
We believe that caring for others starts with caring for our people.
Because you put so much heart into helping the most vulnerable in our community, we're committed to supporting you to thrive both professionally and personally.
Here, we recognise that meaningful work deserves meaningful support.
So, we've designed a comprehensive package of rewards and benefits that reflect our values and make a real difference to your life.
We support your career by investing in your growth, balance and security through professional development opportunities.
We also offer competitive salary packaging, wellbeing programs and generous discounts for you and your family.
Staff Rewards
Enjoy access to our staff rewards portal, with exclusive discounts to over 400 retailers, free wellbeing resources and more.
Salary Packaging
Pay less tax on your income and increase your take-home pay!
With salary packaging, up to $15,900 of your income is tax free.
You can also spend up to $2,650 on accommodation, meals and entertainment... tax free!
Employee Assistance Program
At Anglicare, we care about your mental wellbeing, both at work and at home.
Our confidential Employee Assistance Program provides free counselling as you need it.
Employee Referral Program
Be rewarded with a $1,200 incentive every time you help us find the right person for a permanent role!
Simply go to our careers page, refer a friend for a permanent role, and if they're hired, you'll receive an additional $1,200 (taxable) payment when they reach six months of service.
Formal Recognition
The Performance Review process supports your professional goals through ongoing conversations and feedback from your manager.
Your Annual Review Conversation provides an opportunity to formally recognise and reward outstanding performance through career progression, skill development and secondment.
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