Day Centre Cook

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of older Australians? Do you enjoy helping people with everyday activities? Do you want to join a supportive and values-driven organisation?  

If you answered yes to these questions, then we have an exciting opportunity to suit your own hours!

Key features 

• A comprehensive range of Employee Benefits from health & wellness to professional development opportunities   

• $30.30 – $37.73 + NFP Salary Packaging up to $18,500

• Supportive team culture where your contributions matter 
• Join an organisation that values clients and staff 

About the role
As a Day Centre Cook, you will enable individuals to live well by delivering the nutritional requirements for the clients following the BaptistCare menu and dietary information system. You understand the role food plays in sustenance, enjoyment, and connecting community, and you’ll work to bring this to fruition. You will support the onsite Social Centre and operational teams, in the cook’s absence, you will ensure food production, service standards, and compliance are maintained

We offer a competitive salary based on your previous experience from $30.30 – $37.73 /hr + superannuation + penalties + salary packaging.

To support you in your role

• We offer a comprehensive orientation program
• You’ll have direct access to a supervisor to support you
• Access to a dedicated learning and development team to support your ongoing professional development and career pathways
• Earn $30.30 – $37.73 /hr plus superannuation per hour + paid travel time and mileage between clients

What do we need from you?

• Ability to present food attractively and appetizingly.
• Sound knowledge of economic food management, ordering, and stocktaking.

• Experience in commercial cooking for large numbers.

• Ability to work effectively unsupervised.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written).
• Desire to work with the elderly within our shared values.
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery/ Hospitality or relevant Trade qualifications

About us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia. 

The Employee Benefits are endless when you join Baptistcare
Enjoy access to salary packaging which may increase your take-home pay, novated leasing, rewards and recognition, programs to support your wellbeing, employee referral program and retail discounts to name a few.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. Closing Date is subject to change without notice.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

Baptistcare is a child safe organisation that is dedicated to the safety, empowerment, and participation of all children. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to a thoughtful, protective environment that supports infants, children, and young people to feel safe and respected. In accordance with Baptistcare’s code of conduct, all Baptistcare employees are committed to keeping children safe within the organisation and act in their best interests at all times.

At Baptistcare, we value diversity in all forms and aim to co-create inclusive experiences and communities with our employees, volunteers, the people we work alongside and our partners. We are committed to diversity and inclusion across all we do and to building communities and workplaces where everyone belongs.