Cook
Visa sponsorship
Hospitality · Melbourne, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · $31/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Meals prepared accurately and on time play a practical part in patient care. A Melbourne healthcare catering kitchen is seeking an experienced Cook to work within a structured, high-volume operation, following approved menus and dietary instructions.
You will organise preparation for breakfast, lunch and dinner, maintain consistent portions and presentation and coordinate with catering colleagues as service needs change. Food safety, hygiene and infection-control procedures guide the work throughout each shift. Visa sponsorship is available for the right candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Prepare meals from approved recipes and menus to meet patients’ nutritional and dietary requirements
- Organise preparation for breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Maintain consistent food quality, portions and presentation
- Observe food safety, hygiene, infection-control and kitchen safety procedures
- Complete production within service deadlines
- Monitor food storage and stock rotation
- Maintain hygienic, clean and orderly kitchen areas
- Coordinate with catering colleagues and adapt to operational changes
- Support a positive patient experience through reliable meal preparation
- Maintain established service standards throughout catering activity
Requirements & Eligibility
- Professional Cook experience in commercial kitchens, healthcare, aged care, hospitality or catering
- Practical knowledge of commercial cooking and preparation processes
- Food safety, hygiene and safe-handling knowledge supported by relevant food handling or food safety qualifications
- Reliable compliance with recipes, menus, dietary directions and workplace processes
- Capacity to meet strict service deadlines in a busy kitchen
- Strong interpersonal communication and teamwork
- Availability for rotating shifts including weekends and public holidays
- Professional commitment to quality and attention to detail
- A genuine interest in supporting patient wellbeing through meals, and capacity to satisfy applicable employment, work-rights, reference, criminal history and health-related pre-employment requirements
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