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Posted 12 June, 2026

Weekend Cook

aveo
24-30 Sunningdale Ave, Rochedale South QLD 4123, Australia Full Time
Reference: 487_674534_1791

The Opportunity

Rochedale Gardens Retirement Living offers relaxed retirement living in a serene, leafy setting just 18km from Brisbane’s CBD. Direct access to local shopping, nearby parks and excellent transport links makes day-to-day living easy. As a highly motivated Cook working with our team at Rochedale Gardens Retirement Living, you will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment to prepare and deliver high-quality meals to our residents. You'll be a great communicator, enjoy being hands-on with kitchen preparation and enjoy supporting residents' well-being.

The residents are the heart of everything we do and the reason we come to work every day, their happiness is key to a successful overall operation, and we are looking for someone who values this as much as we do.

This is a Part Time position working Saturday and Sundays 6:30am-2:30pm

What we offer

  • Saturdays ($43.44p/h) and Sundays ($50.68p/h) + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances + superannuation
  • Great Work/Life Balance – sociable weekend hours
  • Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
  • Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers
  • Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living community
  • The opportunity to pick up shifts at neighbouring communities

You Will

  • Provide restaurant-style kitchen and dining service
  • Assist in the daily kitchen preparation and serving of meals
  • Ensuring daily quality meal service to residents and visitors of the surrounding Aveo Community
  • Daily monitoring of food safety plans and following all Food Services procedures

What you'll bring

  • Knowledge and/or experience in catering/kitchen/hospitality settings (e.g experience in food preparation)
  • Food Safety Certificate OR Certificate III in Commerical Cookery (desirable)
  • A friendly and warm persona with a passion for food and chatting with residents!
  • Current Police check (required, but we can complete for you!)
  • Minimum of two (2) COVID-19 Vaccinations (required)

Who we are

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

What's next?

Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.

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