Cook - APY Lands

Arrcs

9d • Onsite

About The Position

ARRCS is seeking an experienced Cook to support the preparation, handling, and storage of meals for residents and Home Care consumers at Tjipiku Pampaku Ngura Flexible aged care facility in Pukatja, South Australia. The role also includes completing Kitchen Hand shifts when required. It is a permanent, full-time position working 38 hours per week, with a gross salary of $34.81–$37.75 per hour.

The successful candidate will take a hands-on approach in a multi-functional kitchen and carry out cooking duties, kitchen hand tasks as required, ordering, meal preparation, and appropriate storage of consumables. The role requires permanent relocation to APY Lands and travel to other communities supported by ARRCS when needed. Travel may be by 4WD and may involve overnight stays. Shared housing and relocation support are included in the remuneration package. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery or a similar discipline.
• Hold or be willing to obtain a Food Handlers Certificate to the 3.2.2A / SITXFSA005 standard.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a commercial cook environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing menus and working with multiple dietary requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of health and safety legislation relating to food preparation, handling, and storage.
• Ability to achieve personal goals, identify training and development needs, and request further training for competency development.
• Ability to respond and adapt to competing priorities while working unsupervised.
• Ability to empathise with older people, their families, and Personal Carers.
• Ability to work and live in a remote area of APY Lands.
• Prepared to permanently relocate to APY Lands and travel to other communities when required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in a health or aged care facility.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, handle, and store meals for residents and Home Care consumers.
• Complete Kitchen Hand shifts when required.
• Carry out kitchen duties including ordering, meal preparation, and appropriate storage of consumables.
• Develop menus and cater for multiple dietary requirements.
• Travel to other ARRCS-supported communities within APY Lands when required, including by 4WD and with possible overnight stays.

Benefits

• Shared housing and relocation support included in the remuneration package.
• Annual pay increases in accordance with the current Enterprise Agreement.
• $5,000 per annum travel allowance for personal travel.
• CBB Salary Packaging options.
• Free, 24/7 access to an online training library with over 70,000 self-paced courses.
• Wellness and Employee Support Services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree