Cook - Grade 3

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards. 

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

Cook - Grade 3:

Part time (0.4EFT), ongoing role 
Work days are Thursdays and Fridays, with flexibility to pick up extra shifts as required 

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role:

This Part Time (0.4EFT) Ongoing position on Thursdays and Fridays within the Nutrition and Food Services department is responsible for providing high quality food services to our patients and families in our cook fresh centralised plating food service model. 

You will work as part of the RCH Food Service Team in a variety of food production & distribution areas, ensuring our patients receive high quality, nutritious and safe meals in a timely and accurate manner. 

Classification for this position is IN17 Cook Grade 3 (FTE base salary $65,754.00 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Work as part of a team in food production, distribution and storage
• Flexibility to work within the diet kitchen for preparation of special meals, bulk cooking within the main kitchen for patient meals and creche meals/sandwich preparation 
• Liaise with Food Service Dietitian and supervisors regarding the specific dietary needs of individual patients
• Communicate with other team members to ensure that tasks are undertaken effectively and that patient needs are met
• Provide good customer service. Record communication accurately in writing when required

Your skills and experience:

• A Level 1 Food Safety Certificate
• Minimum of Cert III in Commercial Cookery
• Basic and Advanced Food Preparation Certificate
• Food allergy training certificate by foodallergytraining.org.au
• Advanced Food preparation skills

 If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Nutrition and Food Services Department:

The Department of Nutrition and Food Services at The Royal Children's Hospital incorporates the clinical dietetic service, the Main Kitchen that caters for inpatient meals and the Central Formula Room that produces formula, enteral feeds and fortifies expressed breast milk to meet the nutritional needs of patients.

What we offer:

• Staff Wellbeing Hub
• Parkville location and close to public transport

 Other requirements;

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

 Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

For more information about this position please contact:  Andrei Kononov, Executive Chef     Ph: 03 9345 5668      Email: sfrecruitment.nandfs@rch.org.au

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital.  Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 2 January 2025