Chef or Cook

About the role

Tallangatta Health Service is seeking an experienced Cook to help deliver high quality, safe and nutritious meals for consumers across our clinical and aged care services. 

Reporting to the Catering coordinator, you will contribute to the preparation of fresh, wholesome meals to help create a positive dining experience for our consumers.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare, cook and present high quality meals in line with standard recipes and dietary requirements
• Ensure compliance with food safety, allergen management and infection control standards
• Support cook-chill food production processes and texture modified diets (IDDSI)
• Assist with ordering, stock control, storage and minimising food waste
• Maintain cleanliness and sanitation of kitchen equipment, utensils and work areas

This role is ideal for someone who takes pride in delivering quality food, values teamwork, and is committed to safety and continuous improvement. 

This is a permanent part time position offering:

• Minimum 32 hours per fortnight (4 x 8hr shifts)
• Alternating weekend roster

This is an onsite role, located in Tallangatta, Vic.

What you will bring:

• Certificate III Commercial Cookery or Chef Qualifications
• Food Safety Supervisors Certificate
• Demonstrated relevant skills and experience
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an attention to detail
• Health or aged care experience cooking experience (beneficial but not mandatory)

About Tallangatta Health Service: 

Tallangatta Health Service is a 61 bed, small rural public health service providing a mix of acute, sub-acute, aged care residential, and community services to Tallangatta and the surrounding district. We pride ourselves on being a customer focused, progressive provider of care to our community, patients and residents with a multidisciplinary focus

What we will offer you:

• A collaborative and inclusive work environment that encourages growth and development
• Salary packaging available up to $9,009
• Professional Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and health and wellbeing programs
• Fitness Passport – heavily discounted gym memberships to participating facilities
• The job stability of working within the Victorian Public Health Sector
• The opportunity to work in an idyllic rural environment overlooking Lake Hume

Interested?

Apply now via the prompts. Please include a current resume and cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role.

To discuss the role further please contact the People & Workforce Department via recruitment@ths.org.au or 02 6071 5258.

All appointments are made subject to the required security screening including National Criminal History and an immunisation status appropriate to the role.

Our organisation encourages all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, LGBTQI and people from diverse backgrounds.