Cook - Prunus Lodge

The United Protestant Association of NSW Limited (“UPA”) is a values-driven non-profit care organisation serving local communities throughout NSW, with a vision of always ensuring we have “our people by our side”. With a staff compliment of 1400 and a turnover in excess of $100M, UPA is a non-profit Company limited by guarantee.

Our services include: -

Residential Aged Care

Home Care Services

Retirement Villages

We are looking for a Cook to join our team at Prunus Lodge in our Central West Region. A great opportunity exists, with availability required on weekends, for someone to perform cooking and kitchen duties.

We are seeking people to provide a high standard of quality care to facility residents, by providing and maintaining a high standard of cooking and food service within the facility.

Experienced in planning, preparation and cooking fresh meals

Experience in table service and clearing duties

Experience in working in a fast-paced kitchen and or bulk food preparation – desirable

Knowledge and experience in working to the compliance of the Food Safety Standards to HACCP level

Experience in Aged Care desirable

Current First Aid Certificate desirable

Excellent communication skills

Team player who is highly motivated Availability to work various shifts across various days

The successful candidate is required to have completed/have a willingness to undertake the following:-

Vaccinated in accordance with UPA’s Immunisation and Vaccination Policy. (including proof of the required doses of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine and annual influenza)

Undertake a National Criminal History Check

Pre-Employment Medical Assessment

Appointment is subject to satisfactory of all pre-employment checks.

Interested Simply click on the ‘apply now’ button and submit your cover letter and resume for consideration. For a confidential discussion or to obtain a copy of the position description, please contact the UPA Talent Team at [email protected] .

To find out more about UPA of NSW, we invite you to visit our website at www.upa.org.au .

We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the UPA’s Talent Team at [email protected] .