Aged Care Housekeeper & Kitchen Helper (Part-Time)

St Vincent’S Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 54,000 - 67,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Berengarra, a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility, is part of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s residential facilities. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering best practice care, assisting with food preparation, cleaning and laundry tasks to support residents’ needs.

Working in the Mental Health Unit, you will contribute to infection control and take pride in a patient-centered, compassionate approach, with salary packaging and wellbeing benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning, and food and beverage handling/preparation (preferably in an aged care setting).
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Highly developed communication skills.
• Previous experience in a hospital and/or residential facility would be highly desirable.
• Current NDIS Check, or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing short order meals for residents, and coordinate and prepare their daily menu and beverage choices
• Wash residents’ meal plates/ kitchen trays and ensure the kitchen, pantry and all kitchen equipment, including refrigerators/ ovens and benches, are kept clean.
• Assist the cleaning team with the facility, including resident rooms/ bathrooms / living areas/ dining areas and staff and public areas
• Sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, detail dusting, glass cleaning , resident bed making and kitchen cleaning to support the comfort of our residents
• Continued compliance to Infection Control procedures
• Assist the Laundry team by taking the trolleys to the laundry, washing, drying, pressing, folding and return of residents laundry to their room

Skills

Cleaning

Food handling

Teamwork

Communication

NDIS Check

Job description

Berengarra, a new multi storey 90 bed state of the art residential aged care facility, is part of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne’s residential facilities. You will be part of a dedicated team delivering best practice care, assisting with food preparation, cleaning and laundry tasks to support residents’ needs.

Working in the Mental Health Unit, you will contribute to infection control and take pride in a patient-centered, compassionate approach, with salary packaging and wellbeing benefits