• Permanent part time | 60 hours per fortnight | Based at Traralgon
• Provide support to clients with meal planning and nutrition
• Communicate and build supportive relationships with clients

Your new role

Uniting's Youth Residential Rehabilitation Program provides a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week residential services to young people aged 16-25 with a combination of Department of Health funding and client contributions. 

In this role you will contribute to the effective operations of the program through the provision of a quality food offering for clients through the ordering, stock control and effective and efficient kitchen operations.  The position will also provide individual and group support in the context of individual meal plans, healthy eating planning and support for clients in the development of their cooking and meal planning skills.

View the full position description here.

Benefits of working at Uniting

In addition to a salary commencing at $31.00 p/hr + super, you will have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more.
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops

Your skills and experience

You will have an Apprenticeship in Cookery (or in a similar discipline) and have completed a Certificate III or have demonstrated experience in a similar role along with other additional appropriate training. You will also bring:

• Experience in taking responsibility in a single kitchen establishment
• Capacity to innovate and build menus to support client satisfaction
• Expertise in working directly with clients with complex needs
• Demonstrated ability to supervise volunteers and service users in day-to-day work

How to Apply

Click APPLY NOW to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please contact Bree Jackson, Team Leader at [email protected], using the subject line: Cook - Traralgon enquiry via EthicalJobs, to arrange a chat.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: vt.uniting.org.

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.