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Trade Cook
Food Services
Health & Allied Services - IN17 Cook Grade 3, $33.27632 per hour (excluding allowances)
(Junior rates apply to employees aged under 19 years)
We have opportunities for qualified Trade Cooks to join the Food Services Department at West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG). Under the guidance of the Head Chef, these positions are responsible for the preparation of meals for patients and residents, in accordance with standard recipes and production schedules. Our ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, the ability to read, understand and follow standard recipes, production lists and schedules, diet guidelines and safety instructions and have a strong history of being able to work as an effective team member.
We have an opportunity available, working the following roster:
Position 1 – Trade Cook (Permanent Part-Time)
Hours: Up to 24 hours per fortnight
Roster:
Fortnight 1
Week 1
Thursday: 09.00 AM – 5.30 PM
Week 2
Wednesday: 6.00 AM - 3.00 PM
Thursday: 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM
Fortnight 2
Week 3
Thursday: 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM
Friday: 9.00 AM – 5.30 PM
Week 4
Thursday: 09.00 AM – 5.30 PM
Position 2 – Trade Cook (Casual)
Hours: Casuals are employed on an ‘as needs’ basis to backfill leave and extra shifts on days, nights and weekends. Casual positions do not include regular hours. We offer a friendly, team focused work environment, comprehensive orientation to the department and organisation, and free car parking.
Our preferred candidate will have:
The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:
IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) may be required prior to commencement.
About our organisation
The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications are to be submitted by selecting 'Apply Now' and should include a current CV and cover letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended/optional. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide 1 (for internal) / at least 2 (for external) professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact Kylie Debono, Acting Food Services Coordinator, 03 5625 6286.
Applications close: 10 June 2026* (applications may close earlier)
* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of seven (7) days for internal advertised positions OR fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.
As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.
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