What you'll be doing
Based at our Balranald Multipurpose facility, we have a fantastic opportunity for a team focused Cook to provide an effective and efficient catering service including providing meals for patients and aged care residents, and catering for functions while observing the principles of Nutrition and Health Standards. Your day will include:
1. Provide an effective and efficient catering service including providing meals for patients and aged care residents
2. Ensure equipment and chemicals are used correctly and the preparation of all cooking requirements such as meats, poultry, fish, cakes, pastries and sweets are prepared within the Work Health and Safety Guidelines, Standard Operating Procedures and Far West LHD Food Safety and Nutrition Program.
3. Ensure completion of daily food safety compliance forms and meal statistics.
4. Participate in daily cleaning of work areas and maintain a strict code of hygiene in the work area to comply with Infection Control policy and procedures.
What we offer you
5. Rural Health Incentive applies to this role
6. Salary packaging (pay less tax!)
7. Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
8. Isolation & climate allowance
9. Employee Meal & Entertainment Card
10. Career progression, training and development
About the Far West LHD
About Balranald
Balranald is a beautiful rural town on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River. It is a friendly atmosphere with great venues for barista coffee, a well renowned bakery and discovery centre. A short drive takes you to the scenic larger town of Swan Hill for shopping, a great swimming pool and art centre. Balranald offers amazing food at the local RSL, to die for take away Pizza and more. Balranald Shire is also home to the spectacular Yanga national Park and World heritage listed Mungo national park, rich in Aboriginal history. Surrounded by five of NSW’s most iconic rivers (the Murray, Lachlan, Wakool, Edward & Murrumbidgee), the town provides an ideal location for boating, fishing, kayaking and other water sports.
To be considered for this position please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
11. Previous commercial catering experience or demonstrated ability to cook for large numbers and special diets.
12. Certificate in Use of Hygienic Practices for Food Safety or willingness to obtain.
13. Demonstrated Knowledge of Food Safety Act including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles. Strong understanding of Work Health and Safety in the work place, including Infection Control principles and Manual Hazardous Tasks.
14. Ability to work without supervision and as part of a team with the ability to work shift work, including early starts.
15. Experience in stock control, ordering and rostering.
16. Ability to work in culturally sensitive manner.
17. Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
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