• Permanent part time (24 Hours a week)
• Must be available on a rotating roster including weekends
• No late nights (5.30pm - 6.30pm finish)
• Located in Bright
• Essential Services

Alpine Health are seeking a Food Service Specialist (Cook) to join our Essential Services team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing healthy nutritious meals to complement and support the health needs of patients and consumers whilst also providing a diverse menu and meal options that meet the interests of Alpine Healths consumers.

About The Service;

The food service is provided under a distributed service model with hot food production managed from the kitchen at Hawthorn Village Bright and distributed under a cook-chill model to Myrtleford and Mount Beauty Health provides meals to patients within our three hospitals aged care residents Meals on Wheels recipients and Alpine Leisure Group Health produces over 200000 serves of food annually.

Key Responsibilities:

The Food Services Specialist maintains the following primary responsibilities:

• Compliance with Alpine Healths Food Safety program.
• Production of diverse meal options that provides for consumer choice and meets nutritional and health need.
• Contributes to a productive and enjoyable work environment through positive work place behavior
• Service improvement to ensure the highest standards of food service.

Who we are looking for;

The Food Service Specialist (Cook) will have the following qualifications and experience.

• Certificate 3 level qualification in a discipline related to food and catering services
• Ability to work in a rotating roster across all shifts including weekdays weekends and public holidays
• Basic computer skills
• Food handlers certificate (can be obtained after commencement)
• Food service experience in rural communities

Why you should join the Alpine Health Team

• We are a progressive and innovative Multi-Purpose Service with three sites in the Alpine Shire towns of Bright Mount Beauty and Myrtleford.
• We provide integrated Acute Health Community Health and Aged Care Residential Services for residents and visitors of the Alpine Shire.
• We are positioned in the heart of Alpine country which boasts skiing and scenic walking/hiking trails in our local area including the majestic Mt. Hotham and Falls Creek. We are close to the world-class Gourmet Food and Wine Region including King Valley Rutherglen Glenrowan and Milawa.
• We provide a nurturing environment and good support for professional development.
• We offer attractive renumeration packages with excellent benefits including salary packaging novated leasing and well-being programs
• Youll make a difference to the lives of people in our community

Application Process

• For enquiries about the role contact Essential Services Coordinator Catherine Carne
• Please submit your application including a resume and cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria in the Position Description.
• Applications are assessed upon receipt & close on 9th December 2025