Cook

Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

The Opportunity

Mountain View Retirement Village is a vibrant community set on 28 acres of lush rainforest in the Tweed Valley, offering the peace of a rural retreat just 3.5km from Murwillumbah town centre. As a highly motivated Cook, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment to prepare and deliver high-quality meals to our residents. You'll be a great communicator, enjoy being hands-on with kitchen preparation and enjoy supporting residents' well-being. The residents are the heart of everything we do and the reason we come to work every day, their happiness is key to a successful overall operation, and we are looking for someone who values this as much as we do.

This is a permanent part time role working Monday; Tuesday; Saturday and Sunday (9:00am-5:00pm)

What We Offer

Weekday Rates: $30.34/hr + superannuation + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances   Saturday Rates: $45.51/hr + superannuation + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances   Sunday Rates: $53.10/hr + superannuation + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances   Great Work/Life BalanceEmployee Referral Program and Employee Assistance ProgramDiscounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providersBe part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living community

You Will

Provide restaurant-style kitchen and dining serviceAssist in the daily kitchen preparation and serving of mealsEnsuring daily quality meal service to residents and visitors of the surrounding Aveo CommunityDaily monitoring of food safety plans and following all Food Services procedures

What You'll Bring

Knowledge and/or experience in catering/kitchen/hospitality settings (e.g experience in food preparation) Certificate III in Commercial Cookery (required)Food Safety Certificate (desirable) A friendly and warm persona with a passion for food and chatting with residents!Current Police check (required, but we can complete for you!)Minimum of two (2) COVID-19 Vaccinations (required)

Who We Are

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

What's next?

Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.