Chef or Cook

About the role

We are currently seeking a motivated Chef/Cook who has the qualifications, experience and drive to become a member of the Tallangatta Health Service team. 

In this role you will ensure food for our Residents is prepared and cooked to the highest possible standard, focusing on health needs, satisfaction and overall enjoyment. This role is also responsible for maintaining kitchen stock and ensuring a high level of kitchen hygiene and cleanliness.

This is a permanent part-time role up to 72hrs/ fortnight to suit your family or other commitments. The catering roster works on a seven-day roster from Monday to Sunday, between the hours of 7:00am - 5:30pm with rotating weekends off. 

You will have formal qualifications, or demonstrated practical experience in a high volume kitchen. Experience in Aged Care or Health is highly desirable but not essential as we will train you.

What we will offer you:

• Salary packaging options = more take home pay!
• Five weeks Annual Leave (full time or pro-rata) and extra Sick Leave
• Job Stability within the Victorian Public Health Sector
• Professional Employee Assistance Program
• Health and Wellbeing Programs
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership
• Idyllic, rural environment overlooking Lake Hume
• Lifestyle hours = Work-life balance 

What you will bring:

• Certificate III Commercial Cookery or Chef Qualifications
• Food Safety Supervisors Certificate, or willingness to obtain
• Demonstrated relevant skills and experiences
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with an attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and problem solve
• Demonstrated excellent work ethic
• Adaptable to change and has a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
• A commitment to our vision and values

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

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

Interested?

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

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