Employment Type: Permanent full-time
Hours: 76 hours per fortnight
Salary: $63,000 to $90,000 per annum (Based on qualifications, experience and other applicable allowances)
Location: Mercy Place Mandurah, WA
Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced, passionate, and dedicated Cook to join our aged care facility in Mandurah ( 1 Hungerford Ave, Halls Head WA 6210 ) . You will play a vital role in preparing nutritious, high-quality meals that cater to the dietary needs of our residents.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare and cook meals in accordance with aged care dietary requirements, menu plans, and resident preferences.
Maintain a clean, hygienic, and organized kitchen environment in line with food safety standards.
Ensure special diets (texture-modified, diabetic, allergen-free) are accurately prepared and served.
Storing food in temperature controlled facilities
Collaborate with dietitians and facility staff to ensure meal quality and compliance with care plans.
Supervise and mentor kitchen assistants or food service staff when required.
Participate in stock ordering, rotation, menu planning and waste management.
What you’ll bring:
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional resident-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Relevant qualification as a Cook (Minimum requirement, Certificate 3 Commercial Cookery)
Significant experience in commercial cooking.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective resident care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
