Job Type: Casual

Location: Burnside

Job Category: Support Workers

Join Sundale as a Casual Cook!

Burnside or Coolum | Casual | Create Food That Feels Like Home

Great food is about more than what is on the plate. It brings comfort, creates connection and gives people something to look forward to.

With more than 60 years of service across aged care, community care, retirement communities and affordable housing, Sundale is committed to empowering Queenslanders to live their best lives, and that includes our team members.

We are seeking experienced and dependable Casual Cooks to join our hospitality teams at our Burnside and Coolum facilities. This is an opportunity to bring your cooking skills into a meaningful environment where quality, choice and the individual preferences of our residents matter every day.

Why Sundale?

At Sundale, We Live By Our Values

- Care – Creating quality and meaningful experiences for everyone in the Sundale community
- Connection – Listening and responding to the needs of others
- Creativity – Finding better, creative ways to do things and be part of our community

We offer a supportive, people-first workplace where your contribution truly matters.

About The Role

As a Casual Cook, you will work closely with the Kitchen Manager and Residential Services Manager to prepare and deliver nutritious, appetising and flavoursome meals for our residents.

You will follow approved menus and tested recipes while catering for individual dietary, nutritional and texture-modified requirements. You will help create a dining experience that supports residents’ choice, social connection and quality of life.

Casual Opportunities Are Available At Our

- Burnside facility
- Coolum facility

What You’ll Do

- Prepare and serve meals in accordance with approved menus, tested recipes and portion requirements
- Produce meals that meet residents’ dietary, nutritional, allergy and texture-modified requirements




- Apply the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI) Framework when preparing and serving texture-modified meals
- Ensure meals are appetising, flavoursome, served at the correct temperature and delivered on time
- Maintain high standards of food safety, cleanliness and hygiene throughout kitchen and food preparation areas
- Follow Sundale’s Food Safety Plan, stock rotation and First In, First Out processes
- Assist with stock control, ordering, menu planning and kitchen audits
- Support catering for functions and special events
- Work collaboratively with the Kitchen Team Leader and wider hospitality team
- Contribute ideas and feedback to improve residents’ dining experiences
- Provide support across other catering duties when required.

About You You are an organised and capable cook who takes pride in preparing quality food. You can confidently manage competing priorities in a busy kitchen while maintaining safe food practices and consistent presentation.

You Will Bring

- Strong food preparation and production skills
- The ability to coordinate meals with different dietary and texture requirements
- Excellent time-management and problem-solving skills
- An understanding of nutrition, allergies, dysphagia and texture-modified meals
- Experience with stock control, food ordering and stock rotation
- The ability to work calmly and collaboratively as part of a team
- A proactive approach to food quality, safety and continuous improvement
- Respect for residents’ preferences, privacy and confidentiality
- Experience in aged care, healthcare or large-scale catering would be highly regarded.





Required Qualifications Or Certificates

- Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent
- Food Safety Supervisor Certificate is desirable
- National Police Check
- Pre-employment medical assessment.

Sundale values its team members and provides a comprehensive range of benefits:

- Above-award wage rates
- Additional 0.5% superannuation: above the Superannuation Guarantee
- Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 for meals & entertainment
- Exclusive Perks: Discounts, financial tips & wellbeing resources via our Flare platform, including savings at 500+ major Australian brands across 9,000+ locations to help reduce everyday costs
- Access to Car Salary Packaging: Offering significant tax and running-cost savings
- Private Health Discounts
- EAP Support: We're here for you! Access to confidential support services
- Referral Bonus: Score up to $300 for every successful referral!
- Uniforms provided
- Career progression and development opportunities

Make a Real Difference Every Day Your cooking can create comfort, connection and moments of enjoyment for our residents. If you value quality, teamwork and preparing food that genuinely matters, we would love to hear from you.

Apply Now

Apply today or visit our careers page HERE for more information about careers with Sundale.

Please include a cover letter confirming whether you are applying for the Burnside facility, the Coolum facility, or would like to be considered for opportunities at both facilities.

We review applications as they are received. Apply early to avoid missing out.

We Embrace Diversity

Sundale welcomes applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disabilities, culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people of all ages.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

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