Lives Lived Well offers a variety of community and residential Alcohol and Other Drug programs throughout Queensland, New South Wales, and South Australia, helping thousands of people every year to navigate AOD related challenges and move forward in life.
Your Opportunity
A new 28-bed residential rehabilitation centre is opening in Bundaberg. This facility will provide withdrawal support (detox) and residential rehabilitation services in a safe and supportive environment, aimed at promoting lasting change, and we are looking for a full-time Cook / Chef to join us.
The service will be operational mid-February 2025, and we are looking for people able to start around this date.
Working Monday to Friday, we offer some flexibility around start and finish times, but you will need to be available to create meal plans, cook lunches, and prepare the evening meals. Salary for this position is $73,000 - $79,000 plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging to increase your take-home pay.
What we are looking for
With a background in hospitality or experience working within a large kitchen, you will be an open and engaging person with a commitment to creating and cooking nutritious and balanced meals.
You will also offer the following skills to support your experience:
Understanding of food purchasing and stock control – you'll be managing a food budget Experience in menu planning and delivery Solid knowledge of nutrition; able to work within dietary requirements High hygiene standards with significant knowledge of food safety and handling A caring, compassionate, and respectful attitude – including working within professional boundaries Good emotional regulation skills, with an understanding of de-escalation practices Excellent communication skills and ability to relate to a wide range of people Understanding for the need to maintain confidentiality of clients – both at work and after hours Supervisory skills – you'll be mentoring and supporting clients to develop skills in the kitchen Qualifications as a Chef or similar would be beneficial You will need to have a current, valid Australian Drivers Licence and a National Police Check.
Most importantly, you will have passion, commitment, and a great attitude with a genuine alignment to the Lives Lived Well values. Our values are:
We are humble, human, and full of hope We show up and share We ask: Why not? And what's next? We leave a positive wake Benefits of Working with us
You'll love working with talented people who are humble, human, and full of hope. We're dedicated to helping others, no matter how difficult or complex the challenge.
Lives Lived Well offers a huge range of benefits, which can be seen on our website, but here are a few of them:
Working Monday to Friday with no weekend requirements High-end, state of the art equipment and facilities Cooking for a small group of people allows variety and creativity in meals Five days extra paid leave per year to support your wellbeing Discounts and specials on a range of products through Perkbox An EAP to support you and your family How to Apply
Please contact for a copy of the Position Description.
Applications close on Friday 3rd January 2025 at 5.00pm; however, we will be conducting interviews throughout the process and may close applications early.
Lives Lived Well is an equal employment opportunity employer. We encourage applications from a diverse range of social, cultural, and gender backgrounds that reflect our community, including First Nations Peoples.
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