Cook

With You, We Can Make All the Difference!

Are you a professional, energetic and reliable Cook with a desire to utilise your culinary expertise and dedication to enrich the lives of others? Do you have the necessary kitchen and customer service abilities to deliver outstanding catering services to our cherished residents? If you answered yes, we welcome you to become a valued member of our Hospitality Services team. We have a permanent part-time role available.

At Adventist Senior Living, we prioritise the well-being and happiness of our residents above all else. We see it as a huge privilege to serve and support older people at Avondale Care, Cooranbong, New South Wales. 

Working closely with the Head Chef and the Hospitality Team Leader you’ll ensure excellent customer experiences by serving high-quality meals and drinks. Your focus will be on meeting individual resident needs while maintaining efficiency. This includes smoothly managing shifts, plating meals, and ensuring courteous and timely delivery, including texture-modified meals. Compliance and care for both residents and the team are paramount.

With You - Here’s what you will need:

Our focus is on providing top-quality hospitality services for our residents. Essential requirements include:

• Trade qualification in Commercial Cookery
• The right to work in Australia, without restriction
• You are reliable and punctual
• A high regard for cleanliness and hygiene
• You are fast and efficient in undertaking duties
• You are a good communicator
• You can follow written and verbal instructions
• You thrive in a busy, fast paced environment
• You truly enjoy looking after people and want to be part of a supportive team
• NDIS Workers Clearance, or willing to get
• Complete our pre-employment medical

Why join Adventist Senior Living?

Aged care is never just a job. It can’t be. You'll discover numerous benefits supporting your well-being and career growth. We are offering a permanent part-time role, which involves 1 weekend a fortnight, no split shifts and no late nights! The perfect roster for work-life balance.

For Them, With You.

We recognise the Ausmed Passport™ and support staff to bring their completed, sector‑approved mandatory training with them when joining Adventist Senior Living.

You’ll also find a host of benefits that support your wellbeing and career growth, such as:

• Salary packaging options for permanent staff: benefit from tax savings by paying for certain everyday expenses from your salary before tax is taken out
• Fitness Passport – 940+ gyms and pools to keep you fit and strong
• Employee Assistance Program – access confidential counselling (including Inhouse options), psychology and the Thrive Mental Health App to bolster you when life is challenging
• Blue Light Card - discounts to major stores, holiday destinations etc
• Free uniforms – With an inhouse ‘try on’ service so you know you’ll have the size perfect for you
• Ongoing training and development: receive individualised professional development support, paid training attendance, and success planning discussions.
• Great career progression: we support your career progression with bi-annual traineeship opportunities, internal advertisement of vacant positions, Graduate RN programs, scholarships, Leadership development and Quarterly Leader Forums.

Ready to take the next step in your career at Adventist Senior Living? We’d love to hear from you. Apply now! 

Our mission is to serve and provide person-centred care and support based on Christian principles. Does that mean we only welcome people of Christian faith? Absolutely not. We value the uniqueness of every person, and are proud to employ, serve and learn from people from all walks of life. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, colour, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.