Facility Cook | Permanent Part Time | Bangor

Because we care

About BaptistCare Warena Centre

A premier aged care home in the Sutherland Shire located in the bushland suburb of Bangor. Warena Centre is blessed with a welcoming and home-like environment. You can enjoy stunning landscaped gardens and comfortable sitting rooms where you can take in the natural vistas.

The aged care home has both general care rooms and dementia care rooms in our secure memory care centre. All rooms feature ensuites, TV/Phone connection points, heaters, built-in wardrobes and emergency monitoring systems. Warena Centre also contains both individual rooms and companion rooms to cater for couples or those who love to socialise.

About the role

Our team are seeking a Part Time Cook who will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of food and service to our valued residents through the preparation of quality ingredients through to the delivery of wholesome cooked meals.

Cooking to a BaptistCare rotating menu, you will prepare all meals including breakfasts, lunches and dinners therefore availability to work am and pm shifts is essential.

This role is Monday to Friday – 75 hours per fortnight

Duties may include:

• Enabling residents to live well by delivering tasteful, well presented, nutritious meals
• Creating, supervising and preparing menus
• Supervising to ensure correct procedures and kitchen practices meet BaptistCare HACCP Food Safety Plan standards

Skills & experience

• Experience working in a busy commercial kitchen
• Working knowledge of Food Safety Guidelines (HACCP)
• An understanding of IDDSSI and texture modified foods an advantage
• Certificate III or Cert IV in Commercial Cookery

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading for-purpose Christian-based care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW, ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944, BaptistCare has grown into one of the nation’s most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

Culture

People enjoy working at BaptistCare because they love what they do and the communities we help. With us you can deliver life-transforming care, create a career you’ll love, and join a team who make a difference. Our 6000 staff are our most important resource and we take you and your career seriously. We want to provide you with a working environment and culture that supports you in your career journey and growth.

Benefits

• Salary Packaging on offer
• Meal and entertainment card
• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Discount for Medibank Private Health Insurance
• Access to in-house and online training programs
• Supportive, positive team environment
• Access to family friendly benefits like our wellness programs and Fitness Passport

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks