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About Respect:
Respect Aged Care upholds a set of core values, including respect, care, teamwork, courage, integrity, innovation, and excellence. We are dedicated to cultivating a supportive and respectful work environment, and we take pride in our commitment to delivering exceptional customer service and personalised care to our residents and their families.

Currently, we are in search of an experienced Chef/Cook to join our catering department at our Cohuna Village home in Cohuna, VIC. This position is offered on a casual basis.

The Cook will operate under the guidance of the Chef Supervisor, responsible for preparing, cooking, and serving nourishing, appetizing, and visually appealing in-house meals for residents, all of which align with the guidelines of the Food Safety Program.

Join our team as a Chef with flexible hours available! This position offers the opportunity to cover public holidays, sick leave, and holidays with potential for permanent shifts in the future. Additionally, you can also pick up shifts as a Food Services Assistant. Basic knowledge of food safety is required, along with the ability to cook unsupervised, excellent time management skills, and a strong team-oriented work ethic. Apply now to become part of our dynamic culinary team!

Essential:

• Food Handling Course.
• A certificate relevant to the role (e.g. Certificate III Hospitality – Commercial Cookery).
• Current National Police Certificate (or ability to acquire).

Desirable:

• Experience in residential aged care.
• Experience in Hospitality.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with the day-to-day preparation, provision and presentation of an excellent standard of food and drink, ensuring that all meals are well accepted by the residents.
• Assist with the provision of special dietary requirements of individual residents; as specified by the dietician, speech therapist or clinical care team to ensure all nutritional and hydration needs are met.
• Ensure items of stock required are reported to the Chef Supervisor for ordering.
• Documenting, communicating, implementing, delivering and monitoring of the Food Safety Program (FSP) in partnership with the Chef Supervisor.
• Support all catering staff to ensure a clean and non-cluttered work environment is maintained and to regularly promote safe work practices.
• Plan and carry out his/her daily workload in an organised and professional manner; with or without supervision, as per the required duties on that day.
• Any other task not defined but within the employees skills, as directed by the organisation.

To be considered for employment with Respect, each candidate must satisfy the legislative requirements of Aged Care Worker Screening to ensure suitability to work in the aged care industry.

We offer:

• Competitive salary and entitlements.
• Pay incentives including not-for-profit salary packaging.
• Meaningful work in a purpose-driven organisation.
• Long-term employment in a recession-proof sector.
• A healthy and positive workplace culture.
• Learning, development, and growth opportunities.

At Guzman y Gomez, we believe in authentic flavors and the power of food to bring people together. As a Cook at GYG Cairns, you will be at the heart of our mission to serve up the best Mexican food experience. Following the GYG recipe guide, your role will see you working with fresh ingredients and vibrant Mexican flavors, delivering quality creations for our new and loyal guests.  

What's in it for me? 

So much! Check out some of the benefits below: 

• Fair pay, flexible rosters, and employment stability 
• Free and comfortable GYG uniforms and exclusive merch 
• Heavily discounted GYG meals 
• An uncapped referral program! Bring your mates and earn $200 per successful referral 
• Comprehensive training and support to set you up for success 
• Team building activities and regular crew competitions 
• Cultural celebrations including Day of the Dead & Cinco de Mayo to name a few 
• Opportunities for advancing your leadership abilities – real pathways into Restaurant Management and beyond
• The possibility of owning your own franchise or joining our corporate office in future

Click the "I'm Interested" button to express your interest today!  

We are currently seeking a Casual Cook to join the professional and dynamic kitchen team. You will be working mainly the breakfast shift starting at 6am, preparing & serving food for the hotel buffet breakfast and assisting in food prep for Distrikt Press café and our all-day dining menu. There may be opportunities to cover other shifts for conferences or dinner as required.

This is a great role for someone studying cookery and wanting some experience in a kitchen or for an experienced cook wanting some extra hours.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepare, cook and serve food for the breakfast buffet showing variety and flair
• Ensure strict stock rotation and minimum wastage following stock control procedures 
• Ensure AllSafe protocols are followed
• Keep all working areas clean and tidy. Cook is required to wash all dishes during service 
• Ensure all equipment is maintained, serviced and cleaned. Report any problems to the CDP & General Manager.

GYG Murrumba Downs is seeking interest for a Head Cook to join the team, ensuring our new restaurant kitchen operations are a huge success!

As the Head Cook, you’ll be responsible for ensuring that all kitchen quality standards are always complied with. You will be supporting recruitment, training, and development of all kitchen crew, supporting the restaurant manager with P&L results which includes, COGS, Labor, Operating Expenses and ensuring all food safety and WH&S policies and procedures are adhered to.

We appreciate experience comes in many shapes and sizes, what we mean specifically is;

• Experience in a kitchen / cooking role within a busy hospitality environment
• Experience leading and developing a team
• Certificate in commercial cookery or equivalent experience
• Good understanding of food safety concerns
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What's in it for you?

So much! Check out some of the benefits below: 

• Salary from $65k + super + bonus
• Free GYG uniforms and exclusive GYG merch
• Fair pay, flexible rosters, and employment stability
• Heavily discounted GYG meals
• An uncapped referral program! Bring your mates and earn $200 per successful referral, with the possibility of winning a brand new car each year!
• Comprehensive training and support to set you up for success
• Team building activities and regular crew competitions
• Cultural celebrations including Day of the Dead & Cinco de Mayo to name a few
• A fun, hard-working and fast paced team environment, with supportive managers
• Development opportunities to grow your leadership skills up to Restaurant Manager and beyond
• The possibility of owning your own franchise or joining our corporate office in future

Ready to join the family? Apply now to start the conversation. 

We are currently seeking a Part Time Cook to join the professional and dynamic kitchen team. You will be working mainly the breakfast shift starting at 6am, preparing & serving food for the hotel buffet breakfast and assisting in food prep for our all day dining menu. There may be opportunities to cover other shifts for conferences or dinner as required.

This is a great role for someone studying cookery and wanting some experience in a kitchen or for an experienced cook wanting some extra hours.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Prepare, cook and serve food for the breakfast buffet showing variety and flair
• Ensure strict stock rotation and minimum wastage following stock control procedures 
• Ensure AllSafe protocols are followed
• Keep all working areas clean and tidy. Cook is required to wash all dishes during service 
• Ensure all equipment is maintained, serviced and cleaned. Report any problems to the Food & Beverage Operations Manager.

The Cook is at the heart of the restaurant operations. You will be preparing fresh and delicious food, problem solving and weighing-in with expertise on vibrant Mexican flavours. You’ll have the opportunity to utilise fresh ingredients to produce high standard products for our new and regular guests.

*We are looking for staff who can work Tuesdays and Thursdays

Experience is helpful, but it’s not everything. What we mean is:

• Kitchen experience is great but not essential
• Is open to coaching, eager to learn and ready to put in the effort
• ‘Can do’ attitude and can be relied upon

Benefits

These are just some of the benefits that come with working at GYG:

• Free uniform
• Flexible work hours
• Culinary training and development
• Discounted meals
• Cultural celebrations – Day of the Dead and Cinco de Mayo

At Guzman y Gomez Mexican Kitchen, our mission has always been to reinvent fast-food. Since we opened our first restaurant in 2006, we’ve been OBSESSED with food, bringing the incredible energy of Mexican culture to Australians across the country during breakfast, lunch and dinner, committed to serving the freshest fast food with the best local ingredients.

Ready to join the family? Apply now to start the conversation. 

At Guzman y Gomez, we believe in authentic flavors and the power of food to bring people together. As a Cook at GYG, you will be at the heart of our mission to serve up the best Mexican food experience. Following the GYG recipe guide, your role will see you working with fresh ingredients and vibrant Mexican flavors, delivering quality creations for our new and loyal guests.  ​

What's in it for me?  ​

So much! Check out some of the benefits below:  ​

• Flexible rosters and employment stability ​
• Free and comfortable GYG uniforms and exclusive merch ​
• Heavily discounted GYG meals ​
• Comprehensive training and support to set you up for success ​
• Team building activities and regular crew competitions ​
• Cultural celebrations including Day of the Dead & Cinco de Mayo to name a few ​
• Opportunities for advancing your leadership abilities – real pathways into Restaurant Management and beyond​
• The possibility of owning your own franchise or joining our corporate office in future​

Click the "I'm Interested" button to express your interest in joining our team!