Casual cook and chef shifts in aged care facilities across the Tweed Heads region. Qualified cooks welcome, with weekly pay and adaptable shifts.

About the role

Contract Care is looking for experienced Cooks and Chefs to join our casual aged care agency workforce across the Tweed Heads region. We partner with multiple residential aged care facilities and need confident, qualified cooks who can run a kitchen, follow menus and produce safe, well-presented meals for residents - including texture-modified and dietary-specific meals.

Whether you're looking for full time agency hours, a few shifts a fortnight, or extra work alongside a permanent role, we'll build a roster around what suits you.

What you'll do
Prepare and cook meals to facility menus and dietary requirements - texture-modified (IDDSI), allergen-managed, diabetic, low-salt, cultural
Lead breakfast, lunch and/or dinner service as the cook on shift
Maintain food safety (HACCP) standards across prep, cook, plating and storage
Work alongside kitchen hands, dietitians and facility staff to deliver consistent meal experiences
Manage stock rotation, temperature logs and report shortages to facility management

Pay & shifts
Agency cook/chef pay rates: $40-$102 per hour
Weekly pay, every Friday - no waiting around for your money




Casual shifts available 7 days a week - breakfast, lunch and dinner services
Choose your own availability - work as much or as little as suits you
Easy app-based rostering with support when you need it
Local-focused agency - minimal travel between shifts
Consistent ongoing work with the same facilities so you learn the menus, kitchens and residents' preferences
Aged-care-specialist consultants with 10+ years in the sector
Rapid, supportive onboarding so you can start earning quickly
Responsive allocations team you can actually reach

Free training we'll provide
Food Safety Supervisor refresher - available when your certificate needs renewing
Manual Handling certificate - fully covered

What you'll need
Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or equivalent (Cert IV / trade-qualified chefs welcome)
Minimum 3 months' experience as a cook or chef (aged care experience strongly preferred)
Practical experience with texture-modified diets (IDDSI framework) preferred
Current National Police Check (or willingness to obtain)
Up-to-date COVID-19 vaccinations (minimum 2 doses)
Right to work in Australia
Confident working independently as the cook on shift
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📌 Chef / Cook Aged Care Tweed Heads Richmond
🏢 Contract Care
📍 Richmond