CookFood Services Assistant

Job Description:

• Part time permanent opportunity 24 hours per week

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging

• Kew location

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Cook /Food Service Assistant (IN16 & IN13 - IN14) to join the team on a part time basis on the PM shift.

Under the direction of the Support Services Coordinator the Cook is responsible for plating cleaning and providing meal services to all residents. You will prepare and produce simple meals modify patient meals and fluids as per menu requirements for day reheat all patient meals and serve in conjunction with the Food Services Assistant on duty.

FSA duties include sandwich and salad preparation dishwashing meal trolley delivery and dishwashing

• Prepare short order meals as required

• Ensure core temperature has reached above 75 degrees

• Monitor waste management

• Maintain work area in accordance with Food Safety standards including thorough kitchen cleaning and sanitizing

• Inform coordinators of required food stock levels

Classifications for this role will be FSA IN13 - IN14 ($50866 - $53508) and Cook IN16 ($62540 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• Food Safety Certificate HLTFSE001

• Food Safety Supervisors Certificate HLTFSE005 & HLTFSE007

• Previous experience in a commercial kitchen

• Previous experience in an Aged Care environment (desirable)

• Current NDIS Check or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives with regular events and programs

• Confidential solutions-focused employee counselling

• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.

• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities

• Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!

• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation

• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

• Culture of continuous improvement

About Berengarra

Berengarra a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility comprises 60 mainstream and 30 Aged Persons Mental Health (APMH) beds designed to deliver contemporary best practice person centered care. Berengarra compliments a suite of existing St Vincents Hospital Melbournes residential facilities. You will be a part of a dedicated dynamic and forward thinking team that comes together for a common goal the care of our residents.

Berengarra welcomed its first residents in March with a planned staggered opening throughout 2021/2022 until the facility is at capacity.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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