Casual Cook Wilcannia
Position Classification: Cook Grade B
Remuneration: $29.69 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ535630
Location: Wilcannia NSW (2 hours from Broken Hill NSW)
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia. In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
About Wilcannia
Wilcannia is a small, primarily Aboriginal community in far west NSW situated on the banks of the Darling River. Once a busy river port, the town is full of history and heritage listed buildings. The outdoor cinema, music festivals and a bunch of local sporting opportunities including tennis, golf, lawn bowls and footy will keep you busy. In the heart of the Aussie Outback, life in Wilcannia is quiet, clean and beautiful.
The Wilcannia Multi-Purpose Service (MPS) has a 24-hour 2 bed emergency department and 8 residential aged care beds. Wilcannia MPS has been providing care to the local community for over 140 years. As we work in partnership with the RFDS and Maari Ma the position provides opportunity to learn how to work with other healthcare organisations
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Experience in cooking within a Health Facility.
- Qualifications in Food Hygiene Procedures and Understanding of HACCP principles and guidelines.
- Demonstrated experience in working with minimal supervision.
- Demonstrated effective Communication skills ie written and verbal.
- Working knowledge and understanding of Safe work practices and WHS requirements.
- Ability to work 7 day roster involving 1 hour shifts.
- Working knowledge of Infection Control Guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to adhere to the defined standards of ethical and professional conduct consistent with the current NSW Health Code of Conduct and/or relevant professional standards where applicable.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Barbara Turner on Barbara.Turner@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 29 November 2024
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health.
If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
