Brief Summary of role:
The cook will be responsible for providing all residential and program clients with a nutritious diet that assists in recovery from alcohol and other drug dependency. To ensure that all dietary requirements are catered for, including food intolerances and allergies.
The cook will be required to manage food budgets, stock control, minimise wastage, developing meal plans and cooking programs.
The cook is responsible for domestic and cleaning duties and keeping a hygienic kitchen and a safe and secure workplace.
The Cook may be required to undertake other duties as required by management relevant to the facility.
Remuneration package:
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary Range: $72,700.00 - 81,500.00 per annum (pro-rata)
Entitlements/Benefits:
Location: This position is based at Kalano’s Venndale Rehabilitation Centre, 30km from Katherine.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week – 7.5 hours per day [Monday to Friday | 10:00am – 6:30pm]
The successful applicant should posses the following attributes, skills and competencies;
Mandatory before commencement:
Indigenous and/or Torres Strait Islander persons encouraged to apply
All applications are to include an up-to-date Resume and a Cover Letter addressing your suitability for the role and apply via our Kalano’s Careers page before the closing date to be accepted.
s can be obtained from Human Resources.
Phone 08 89722588 | Email hr@kalano.org.au
Applications Close: Monday, 11th May 2026
The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 147 years.
We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.
With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of over 5,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.
We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.
When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.
In 2016–17, more than 85,654 children attended our Emergency Department, 322,291 specialist clinic appointments were held which was almost 70,000 more than the previous year, more than 17,000 surgeries were performed and more than 48,552 children were admitted to our wards.
