Chef - Aged Care
About the business
Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Community Care, NDIS, School Nutrition and Early Learning Childhood programs in the Northern Territory. Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory from Darwin to Docker River. Our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.
Our people are at the centre of our organisation. Ensuring we have the right people in the right roles is the key to the success of our Consumer Centered Service Delivery.
Our facility located at Mutitjulu in the Northern Territory currently has the following available:
Chef x01 Full Time Position ($27.48 per hour + Super + Penalties)
Working in Aged Care requires the following:
Current National Police Check
NDIS Worker Screening Check
2022 Influenza Vaccination
Covid19 Vaccination including Booster
About the role
This role is responsible for ensuring residents in services are provided with the highest quality food and nutrition within a comfortable and safe environment focused on their needs.
About you
You'll be an ambitious self-starter who enjoys a high level of engagement with people from varying backgrounds, cultures and nationalities.
To be successful in this role you must have:
Minimum Certificate III in Commercial Cookery
Previous experience in preparing meals in an aged care setting or similar (Preferred)
Demonstrated kitchen management skills including control of stock and inventory
Previous experience and exposure to nutrition and the importance of dietary requirements, particularly within an aged care setting
Prior experience managing and supervising kitchen teams will be highly regarded
Food Handlers Safety Certificate
Ability to manage and work within a culturally diverse team environment
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
An ability to undertake a range of manual handling functions related to the role
An ability to work and live remotely, and work a 24/7 roster to meet operational needs
Benefits of working for us
ARRCS is the largest Aged Care Provider in the NT - your career can take you all over the NT including Alice Springs, Tennant Creek, Katherine or if you relocate interstate ARRCS are a pathway to Uniting Care QLD.
Salary Packaging through CBB (Approx. $600 extra per fortnight in your bank!)
Access to 70,000 Training and Development Courses through our Learning Platform
Benestar Employee Wellbeing & Emotional Support
6 Weeks Annual Leave Annually