Cook - Croydon
Core
Preparing fresh and nutritious meals for aged care residents and managing a team of catering assistants.
Role type
Senior Catering Team Leader / Cook
Builds
Daily meal service for residents in a not-for-profit aged care facility
Domain
Healthcare / Aged Care
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Commercial cookery, kitchen management, budget management, food safety compliance, HACCP principles, team leadership, dietary requirement management
Preferred skills
Understanding of NDIS framework, ability to work with minimal supervision
Technologies
Kitchen equipment, food safety documentation systems
Responsibilities
Prepare meals according to residents' dietary needs, manage kitchen resources and food supplies within budget, maintain hygienic kitchen compliance with aged care standards, oversee catering assistants, interact with residents and families
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC with team management duties