- Professional
- Bureau à Wagga Wagga
Roving Cook – Aged Care | Wagga Wagga, Kandos, Dubbo
RSL LifeCare is a social purpose organisation providing leading aged care, retirement living, and veteran support services. With over 60 sites across NSW and the ACT, we are committed to empowering veterans and seniors to live their best lives with confidence.
We are currently seeking applications for a Roving Cook to support our Residential Aged Care facilities in Wagga Wagga, Kandos, and Dubbo. This hands-on role is designed to provide coverage when permanent kitchen staff are on leave, ensuring continuity of high-quality food service for our residents.
Salary: Offering a salary of $76,000+ penalties evenings, weekends & public holidays
Locations: Wagga Wagga, Kandos, and Dubbo
Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
About the Role
As a Roving Cook, you will be responsible for:
Preparing and cooking meals in accordance with dietary requirements, including texture-modified and special diets
Examining foodstuffs to ensure quality and freshness
Regulating cooking equipment temperatures and ensuring safe food handling
Seasoning, plating, and garnishing meals to a high standard
Storing food appropriately to maintain safety and quality
Catering for residents’ individual dietary needs
Supporting menu planning and basic training of kitchen staff when required
Ensuring compliance with HACCP and NSW Food Authority standards
This role involves frequent travel between sites, with travel and accommodation costs covered in addition to standard remuneration.
Our benefits:
RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:
Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $15,900 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services
Fitness Passport- Access a range of gyms, swimming pools, and health centres across Australia at discounted rates for you and your family with Fitness Passport.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Certificate III or IV in Commercial Cookery
Food Safety Certification
Strong understanding of HACCP and FSANZ guidelines
Experience in preparing meals for aged care or vulnerable persons
Ability to work independently in a sole cook capacity
Compassionate approach and commitment to quality care
Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow!
It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.
Our commitment to diversity:
We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.
We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.
