Facility Cook

• Permanent part‑time employment | Based in Wagga, NSW
• Working 64 hours per fortnight and available to work every second weekend
• If you’re a passionate and innovative Chef who lights up when food brings people together, this is your moment!

At BaptistCare, we believe everyone deserves to feel valued, supported and at home. Food is a powerful part of that experience . It brings comfort, connection and joy. As a Facility Cook, you will play a meaningful role in enriching the daily lives of our residents through fresh, nutritious and thoughtfully prepared meals.

This is more than cooking. It is about care, dignity and community.

About the Role

As a Facility Cook, you will support residents to live well by delivering meals that are not only nutritionally balanced, but also enjoyable and beautifully presented. Working closely with the Chef Manager and kitchen team, you will help ensure high standards of food safety, service and compliance and step up confidently when the Chef Manager is away.

We offer a competitive salary based on your previous experience from $30.34 - $34.89/hr + superannuation + penalties + salary packaging.

Available roster-

Wednesday- Monday from 10am-5.30pm, must be available to work 1 weekend a fortnight from 6.30am-3pm.

Why Join Us?

At BaptistCare, we value our employees and foster a positive, inclusive work environment. We offer competitive salaries, tax-free salary packaging up to $18,550*, discounted gym memberships, and novated car leasing. Benefit from our health and wellbeing initiatives, including free counselling, spiritual support, and nutrition advice. Advance your career with access to learning and development programs and courses like LinkedIn Learning!

About You

• Experience in leading and coordinating kitchen staff.
• Ability to present food attractively and appetizingly.
• Sound knowledge of economic food management, ordering, and stocktaking.
• Experience in commercial cooking for large numbers.
• Ability to work effectively unsupervised.
• Effective communication skills (oral and written).
• Desire to work with the elderly within our shared values.
• Certificate III in Commercial Cookery/ Hospitality or relevant Trade qualifications

About Us:

BaptistCare is a leading purpose-led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life’s challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That’s what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

 Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date. The closing date is subject to change without notice

Successful candidates will be subject to a variety of background checks including a national criminal history check, reference checks and, if applicable, WWCC, NDIS worker screening check and a pre-employment medical.

BaptistCare – Inspired by Jesus to champion care for all.

Recruitment agencies please note: This position is being managed directly by our internal

Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.