Cook
Hospitality · Moorabbin, Melbourne VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $31/hr
Cooking for patients is meaningful work. A professional healthcare catering team in Moorabbin, Victoria is looking for an experienced Cook, because good, consistent food and a dependable kitchen help support patient care.
This is a great fit if you have solid commercial kitchen experience, can follow set food preparation procedures and feel at home in a structured, high-volume kitchen. Your hands-on cooking skills, food safety knowledge and teamwork will be the keys to doing well here.
Many of our kababayan have cooked in hotels, hospitals and catering kitchens in the Middle East or back home in the Philippines, and cooks from every background with that kind of experience are welcome to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Cook and prepare meals following approved recipes and menu requirements, including meals that suit each patient's dietary and nutritional needs
- Coordinate food preparation for breakfast, lunch and dinner services
- Keep food quality, presentation and consistency high, with careful portion control
- Follow food safety, hygiene, infection control and kitchen safety procedures, and keep the kitchen clean, organised and hygienic
- Have meals ready within the required production and service times
- Check how food is stored and rotate stock properly
- Work closely with your catering teammates so meal service runs smoothly
- Adjust to changing operational needs without letting service standards slip
- Help patients have a positive experience through reliable, good-quality food preparation
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated experience working as a professional Cook in commercial kitchens, healthcare, aged care, hospitality or catering
- Practical know-how in commercial food preparation and cooking procedures, plus an understanding of food safety, hygiene and safe food handling requirements
- Relevant food handling or food safety qualifications
- Able to follow recipes, menus, dietary instructions and workplace procedures consistently
- Able to work efficiently in a busy kitchen and keep to strict service deadlines
- Strong communication, teamwork and people skills
- Willing to work rotating shifts, weekends and public holidays included
- A professional attitude with a strong focus on quality and attention to detail, and a genuine interest in supporting patient wellbeing through quality meals
- Able to meet the applicable employment, work-rights, reference, criminal history and health-related pre-employment requirements
- Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate
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