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Cook I Cairns

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Job Description


General information


Name

Cook I Cairns

Ref #

61985

Date

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

Full / Part Time

Part Time


Description & Requirements

About the Home

Bupa Cairns is situated in the quiet residential suburb of Mooroobool and is close to all that Cairns CBD has to offer. It consists of 151 beds, a with various care units such as dementia, respite, and palliative. Our primary goal is placing our focus on the health, lifestyle and well-being of our residents.

Benefits of Bupa

  • Supportive, collaborative, and caring team culture
  • Continual learning and development opportunities
  • Flexible working shifts and arrangements
  • Internal transfers across our care homes

About the Role

As a Cook at one of our care homes you will provide well-presented and nutritious meals in a home like environment. Your passion for food along with your person-first approach will make a real difference to the life of our residents.

Duties

  • Plan and prepare well balanced and nutritious meals for our residents
  • Liaise with residents, families, and the care team to ensure residents’ dietary, individual and cultural needs are met
  • Support the efficient functioning of kitchen and catering services
  • Comply with all infection control and food safety procedures
  • Perform administrative duties related to the kitchen operation such as stock taking, and food quality assessment

Skills and Experience

  • Previous experience in the preparation and delivery of meals within a similar environment
  • Certificate in Commercial Cookery or equivalent is preferred but not essential
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to solve problems independently

Culture

We all share the same purpose at Bupa Aged Care. Helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We take pride in delivering high-quality care with a personal touch. Bupa champions a unique agile culture, one that adapts to your needs as a member of our team. Our focus is not limited to our residents but also your wellbeing and career growth. We aim to support you with tools you need to achieve a fulfilling career.

How to Apply

Click Apply to be taken to our online application process. As part of your application you will be asked to complete pre-employment checks.

To learn more about working at Bupa please visit our websitehttps://careers.bupa.com.au

Bupa cares about creating and sustaining a safe and inclusive workplace where our team members feel they belong regardless of gender identity (including how one chooses to express it), ethnicity, disability (physical, mental and/or sensory), sexual orientation, religion or life stage. We are committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. If you require any adjustments to participate in our recruitment process, please let us know at the time of your application.


Location

Cairns Care Home

Recruiter

Deepika Sundaramoorthy
Bupa

About Bupa

Established in 1947, Bupa's purpose is helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We are an international healthcare company serving over 60 million customers worldwide. With no shareholders, we reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Bupa has businesses around the world, principally in Australia, the UK, Spain, Poland, Chile, Hong Kong SAR, India, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico and New Zealand. We also have associate businesses11 in Saudi Arabia.

For more information, visit www.bupa.com

Industry
Healthcare & Social Services
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
UK, Australia, Spain, Chile, Poland, New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Türkiye, Brazil, Mexico, the US, Middle East, Ireland, , GB
Year Founded
Unknown
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