About the role

ARRCS are currently sourcing a qualified and experienced Cook to support the planning, preparation, handling, and storage of our residents’ meals at Hetti Perkins Home for the Aged in Alice Springs. This position is being offered on a permanent part-time basis working shifts of Tuesday and Wednesday 06.30am-14.30pm, ad hoc additional shifts may come available when operationally needed. This role attracts an hourly rate of $31.81 - $33.72 / hour dependent on qualifications and prior experience.

This role would ideally suit a skilled cook who enjoys working in a multi-functional kitchen and likes to place a ‘personal’ touch on their meal design and preparation. You will be a team player who listens to dietary requirements and needs of our residents. You will be a team player who works to ensure our residents are serviced and comfortable when required, to support our other facilities in meal preparation if needed.

Skills and experience

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate the following:

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or a similar discipline.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a commercial cook environment, with preference within a Health or Aged care facility.
• Holds or willing to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate to the 3.2.2A standard.
• Demonstrated prior experience in the development of menus’ and working with multiple dietary requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation in response to food preparation, food handling and storage.
• Demonstrated ability in achieving personal goals and identifying areas for new training, development and requesting further training for any development in competency skill checks.
• Demonstrated ability to respond and adapt to competing priorities whilst working unsupervised.
• Demonstrated ability to empathise with Aged People, their families, and Personal Carers.

Benefits and perks

As an ARRCS employee, you play an important and rewarding role in helping vulnerable people to live life in all its fullness, every day. As ARRCS are a Not-for-Profit Organisation, we also have a host of employee benefits including:

• Annual pay increases when working in accordance with our current Enterprise Agreement.
• CBB Salary Packaging options.
• Unlimited training library, with free and 24/7 access to over 70,000 self-paced courses.
• Wellness & Employee Support Services

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider who deliver services including Residential Care, Home Care, School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs throughout the Northern Territory.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways in delivering care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives.

For more information, please contact our Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] or phone 08 8982 5200.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply.