Job Description

Kirkbrae is a not for profit seniors living community located in Kilsyth, providing high quality retirement living and aged care services for people in the outer east of Melbourne.

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With 78 residential care beds, our aged care service provides residents within a comfortable, compassionate and friendly community.

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We are seeking an experienced Cook on a part-time basis Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 8.00am – 4.00pm who is experienced at a leadership level in the aged care arena to prepare and cook meals, manage, delegate and coordinate a team of professionals. The successful candidate will report directly to the Catering Supervisor and will join a dedicated team committed to the quality and variety of its meals service.

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Key responsibilities include:

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- To liaise with the Catering Supervisor to provide high quality hospitality and catering services to the residents through preparation and serving of residents meals.
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- To facilitate and ensure meals provided to residents are of high quality, nutritionally balanced and appropriate for their needs.
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- To ensure all duties including food preparation are to be undertaken in accordance with the food safety plan and relevant regulatory requirements and health and safety requirements.
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- The Cook is to provide positive guidance and supervision of Food Services Assistants FSA.
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- Always maintain a safe working and living environment for residents and colleagues.
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To be successful you must have the following:

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- Minimum 2 years previous experience within aged care food preparation
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- Knowledge of relevant industry standards and practices
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- Experience with pastries would be advantageous
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- Demonstrated ability to set priorities, meet deadlines and achieve objectives through productive use of time and resources
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- Knowledge of the principles and ability to work within a budget
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- Excellent communication and organisation skills with a proven ability to lead a multidisciplinary team
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- Knowledge and ability to adhere to the principles of safe food handling with a certificate in this field
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- National Police Certificate
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If you enjoycooking, preparing and providing high quality food and would like to work with a very successful team, we would like to hear from you.

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Only successful applicants will be contacted.

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You must have the right to live and work in Australia.

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📌 Cook - Aged Care (Victoria)
🏢 Kirkbrae Presbyterian Homes
📍 Victoria