Kitchen Hand/Cook
Job No: COOHSWKH******* Location: Gympie
We're looking for a Kitchen Hand/Cook at our Cooinda Aged Care, where food is more than just a meal, it's a moment of comfort, connection, and enjoyment for our residents.
Location:
Gympie - QLD
Role Type:
Casual
Remuneration: $***** - $***** ph
(includes 25% casual loading) + Super + Salary Packaging (up to $15,990) + Access to staff discounts & benefits.
You'll be part of a kitchen team, preparing meals for our aged care residents and making sure every plate leaving the kitchen is something you'd be proud to serve.
What Your Day Might Look Like:
Preparing fresh meals for residents, tailored to dietary needs
Working with the team to keep service running smoothly
Making sure the kitchen is clean, safe, and organised
Helping with menu preparation, stock control and food quality
Bringing ideas to improve meals and the overall dining experience
This Role Suits Someone Who:
Has experience working in a commercial kitchen
, ideally
inAged Careor large-scale catering.
Works well in a team but can manage their own tasks
Knowledge of protected food handling practices and WHS compliance.
Is organised, calm under pressure and enjoys a busy kitchen environment
Cert III or Cert IV in Commercial Cookery or equivalent (desirable).
A valid Queensland Driver's Licence
NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or Police Check (or willingness to obtain).
Why You'll Love Working With Us:
Salary packaging – keep more of your pay (up to
$15,900 tax-free
+
$2,650 meals & entertainment
)
Discounts on everyday things – health cover, energy, appliances, travel and more
Fitness Passport – affordable gym access for you and your family
Employee wellbeing support whenever you need it




Training and development if you want to grow your skills
About Us:
Lutheran Services
is a
not-for-profit
organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland.
With 12 residential aged care facilities under our stewardship, we are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our residents while upholding our values of compassion, integrity, and excellence.
Part ofLutheran Services,
Cooinda Aged Care
service is surrounded by lovely gardens and outdoor spaces where residents can enjoy the sunshine and spend time with family.
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About Us
We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone - the individual, family and the community.
We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship.
We are committed to providing safe, respectful and inclusive environments where our staff, residents, clients, children and young people are protected from harm.
Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility, and we promote a culture where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are always a priority.
Together with the congregations that founded us, we've been serving Queenslanders since ****.
We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland.
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📌 Kitchen Hand/Cook (Queensland)
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📍 Queensland