1. Women's and Children's Health Network, Allied Health and Aboriginal Liaison (AHAL), North Adelaide SA
2. Salary Classification - WHA5 - Health Ancillary Employee L5 - $1,155.00 to $1,166.60
3. Part Time up to 12-month Contract with the possibility of extension
About the Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Food Services team as a Diet Kitchen Cook, where you will be responsible for:
4. Follow stock control, storage, usage, and wastage procedures, maintaining appropriate records and statistics.
5. Prepare special diet, allergy, and texture-modified meals according to standard recipes and Dietitian instructions, ensuring accuracy.
6. Collate bulk food production requirements and plan cooking schedules. Complete documentation and records for auditing purposes.
7. Plate meals for delivery with high-quality presentation and adherence to standard serving sizes and portion control. Ensure timely delivery of meals.
8. Prepare, process, label, and store baby diets according to standard procedures and the Food Safety Plan.
9. Maintain a high standard of cleaning and sanitisation, keeping work areas and equipment clean and safe. Handle, operate, and store equipment to minimize losses, breakages, and theft.
10. Operate computer-based systems for labelling and communication. Communicate ideas for quality improvement to Team Leaders or managers.
11. Support and value the roles of other food service areas and the broader organization, adhering to respectful behaviours and guidelines.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
12. Relevant training with a recognised training provider (eg Cert 3 in Community Food Service, Cert 4 in Allied Health Assistance (Nutrition and Dietetics Specialisation, Food Safety training, Qualified Trade Chef)
13. At least 2 years of experience in special diet cooking.
14. Understanding of Occupational Health, Safety, and Welfare policies and procedures and their application in the workplace.
15. Positive attitude towards work and effective teamwork. Strong communication skills with staff at all levels, cultures, and backgrounds.
16. Skilled in preparing, presenting, and serving high-quality meals according to standard procedures and individual instructions. Knowledge of food safety and the use of food safety plans.
17. Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
18. Flexible work practices and adaptability in changing environments.
What WCHN Can Offer You
19. Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.
20. Access to Fitness Passport (workplace health and fitness program that gives you and your family access to a wide choice of gyms and pools across South Australia.)
21. Free Public Transport for SA Health Metropolitan Hospital Workers.
22. Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
23. Support for you and your family via our Employee Assistance Program
You may be eligible for financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas. Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.
About Us
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network is the state’s leading provider of best practice health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We offer:
24. specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions
25. state of the art maternity and obstetric care services
26. community based services reaching hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across SA
27. specialist programs including Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our patient centred team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.
Our values of Compassion, Respect, Equity, Accountability and working Together for Excellence or CREATE Together represent who we are as a Network.
Want to know more about WCHN opportunities? to discover how you can Realise your Potential and join one of the many teams at the Women’s and Children’s Network to make positive change in our community.
Special Conditions
To find out more about this role, including key selection criteria, all special conditions and minimum requirements, please click on the attached role description and also review our document checklists below.
Application Instructions
You will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Want further information on applying and winning this role, go to our SA Health Careers Site for the or if you are an international applicant, check out the .
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Enquiries
Jane-Marie Sawyer
Application Closing Date : 14 November 2024 – 11:55pm
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