Weekend Breakfast Chef | Aged Care

The Role We have an exciting and fast paced opportunity to join the Infinite Aged Care team in the role of Cook/Chef at our Knoxfield care home. Reporting to the Facility Manager and our Regional Chef Manager, the Chef/Cook is responsible for providing a quality catering service which meets our resident’s needs, including the supervision, preparation and participation in cooking and baking. Shifts are Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday | 6:00am – 2:00pm The Weekend Breakfast Chef/Cook is an integral member of the team responsible for providing leadership and first line supervision to kitchen staff. This responsibility includes the allocation of duties to kitchen staff. Key Responsibilities Maintain high standards of preparation in minimizing nutritional losses and avoiding bacterial hazards. Ensure the day-to-day purchase, delivery, storage, preparation, cooking, service and presentation of food and drink for residents is completed within prescribed standards and preferences. Respond positively to special occasion requests e.g., birthdays and events. Ensure all aspects of the kitchen are thoroughly cleaned before and after food preparation. Always looking to improve services, to ensure our residents receive meals of the highest quality. This role is a physical role whereby you will do a lot of bending, squatting, lifting and pushing items to carry out your daily tasks safely. It is important you can perform these tasks without risk of injury to yourself, your colleagues and our residents. Who are you? Have a Certificate III or higher in Commercial Cookery. Food Safety Supervisors certificate - desirable. Commitment to attend safety specific training and upskilling sessions paid by the company. Willingness to come up with safety ideas that improve awareness, hazard reduction and incident reporting. Hold a resident-centric mindset which flows through to all aspects of your work. Exceptional communication skills and ability to liaise with a broad range of stakeholders. Ability to learn and desire to continuously develop as a result from feedback provided by residents and managers. Previous experience in Aged Care or the Health sector will be an advantage. Employee Benefits - Why work for us? FREE mandatory & self-paced training modules throughout your employment. Earn extra income via Carefriends employee referral program (unlimited referrals) Earn extra income via weekly shift bidding for extra shifts in your week. Discounted retail, fuel and technology items via Employee discounts provider – Flare. Fitness Passport to access discounted exercise, wellness and sporting facilities e.g aquatic centres FREE Employee Assistance Program for family, financial and wellbeing support services. Ability to cross-skill into hospitality and resident engagement teams. Ability to span your career across our 17 homes nationally. Dedicated and structured workplace induction plan with an assigned buddy for your initial shifts. Companywide safety-first workplaces for our residents, families and staff. Who are we? Infinite Aged Care is a rapidly growing leader in residential aged care with over 30 years of experience. We have facilities in Queensland, NSW, and South Australia. We offer our employees the opportunity to broaden their skills and achieve their potential. Residential Care Services Locations | Aged Care Facilities | Infinite Care (infin8care.com.au) Come join us and play your part in Making Aged Care Great NOTE: To be successful in this position you will be required to complete pre-employment checks. You will also need to hold a current NDIS clearance and/or be happy to apply (How to apply | NDIS). Part of your application will be providing proof of age e.g. driver's license or age card (Passport will not be accepted). If you don’t have this, you will need to apply via the state-based Department of Transport websites. #J-18808-Ljbffr