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• Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, Pinnaroo
• Salary $1,128.60 - $1,140.30 per week (pro rata) - WHA4
• Ongoing Part Time (32 hours per week)

Overview

Join our team as a Cook, delivering high-quality meals with precision and efficiency, ensuring excellent food service standards for Pinnaroo Soldiers Memorial Hospital.  In this role, you will be responsible for ordering non-perishable food supplies, plating meals, selecting menus, and maintaining quality control standards. 

About You

Are you a skilled Cook with a proven ability to thrive in a team environment? We’re looking for someone who can adapt to various settings, relate effectively to staff at all levels, and handle flexible work schedules. Your ability to meet deadlines, maintain confidentiality, and work under limited direction will be key to your success.

Essential Criteria:

• Experience in preparing and cooking bulk meals and catering to dietary requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Knowledge of safe working conditions, food storage, and handling techniques.
• Understanding of the Premier’s Safety Commitment, Risk Management standards, Equal Employment Opportunity, and Occupational Health, Safety, and Welfare legislation.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience in balancing menus.
• Demonstrated manual handling skills.

If you’re ready to use your judgement and initiative while contributing positively to our team, we’d love to hear from you!

About our Region

The Riverland Mallee Coorong Local Health Network, called RMCLHN for short, supports more than 70,000 people living in country South Australia in the towns and surrounds of Renmark, Paringa, Berri, Barmera, Waikerie, Loxton, Pinnaroo, Lameroo, Karoonda, Mannum, Murray Bridge, Tailem Bend, Meningie, Tintinara and Coonalpyn.  Click here for more information about working for RMCLHN.

• We will provide support, both personally and professionally
• Give you access to a range of education and training opportunities designed to enhance your role
• Offer flexible work arrangements to better balance work, personal life, and family commitments
• Provide an inclusive workplace culture that values diversity, ensuring every employee feels a sense of belonging and safety
• Offer salary sacrifice benefits,  watch a short video about what salary packaging is.
• Provide Relocation Support, where applicable. For information about Relocation Support working for SA Health can be found here.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• DHS National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Check 
• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category B

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 878851.

Enquiries

Debbie Hyde
Hotel Service Manager
Phone: 08 8577 9229
E-mail: Debbie.Hyde@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date

20 September 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

878851 Cook - WHA4 - Pinnaroo Job Pack.pdf

Cook Job Capacity Statement.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines