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• Eyre and Far North Local Health Network, Tumby Bay Hospital
• Salary: $1,155.00 - $1,166.60 per week (pro rata) - WHA5
• Ongoing Part Time (25 hours per week) 

Join Our Team as a Cook!

As a Cook, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality food services that meet the needs of our community. You’ll ensure the efficient and effective production and distribution of meals, maintaining the highest standards of quality. Your responsibilities will include ordering non-imprest food supplies, plating meals with care, selecting enticing menu options, and overseeing quality control throughout the food production process. Join us in creating delicious and nutritious meals that make a difference!

What We’re Looking For:

• Trade qualifications or equivalent skills as a Cook.  
• Previous experience in preparing and cooking bulk meals.
• Proven ability to work well within a team environment.
• Experience overseeing staff and providing assistance where required.
• Knowledge of preparing meals for various dietary requirements.
• Proficiency in computer programs, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Proven ability to exercise judgment, maintain strict confidentiality and use initiative in day-to-day operations.

About Us

With its ancient outback landscapes, boutique vineyards, oyster farms and Australia’s best-kept-secret surf coast, Eyre and Far North will inspire and energise you.

The Eyre and Far North Local Health Network (EFNLHN) is responsible for the planning and delivery of hospital and health services over 337,626 square kilometres, taking in the Eyre Peninsula, western part of South Australia and north to Coober Pedy.  We are one of the largest LHNs by area in Australia and communities include Ceduna, Cleve, Coober Pedy, Cowell, Cummins, Elliston, Kimba, Oodnadatta, Port Lincoln, Streaky Bay, Tumby Bay and Wudinna.

Services include acute care, medical, accident and emergency, surgery, birthing and midwifery, specialist consultancy, renal dialysis, chemotherapy, transfusions, rehabilitation, residential and community aged care, respite care, transitional care packages, Aboriginal health, mental health, allied health, community health, community nursing, palliative care, community home support packages and home modifications.

Click here to learn more about living and working in Eyre and Far North Local Health Network.

Applicant Information

This is a part time vacancy, working 50 hours per fortnight and salary will be adjusted according to actual hours worked.

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)

• 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 (indirect contact with blood or body substances) etc.

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: 893224

Enquiries

Sharon Anesbury
Ancillary Services Manager
Phone: 8688 2107
E-mail: sharon.anesbury@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

19 February 2025, 11:55PM

Attachments

893224 CSA Cook - Role Description.pdf

JCS+Cook+final.pdf

Australian applicant guidelines