Care Service Employee - Catering

BaptistCare NSW & ACT; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

12% super

NFP salary packaging

Discounted gym memberships

Novated car leasing

Study assistance up to $3,000 per year

LinkedIn Learning access

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

BaptistCare Warabrook Centre in Warabrook NSW is seeking a Catering Assistant to deliver welcoming dining experiences in our residential aged care community. You will help with meal preparation, service, and keeping the dining spaces clean and safe, contributing to residents feeling at home.

With flexible AM and PM shifts across weekdays and weekends, you’ll support residents’ dietary needs, food safety, and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in catering, food service, hospitality or kitchen environments
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment
• A genuine passion for supporting older people
• Empathy, patience and a positive attitude
• An appreciation of BaptistCare's Christian identity and values

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation, food service and maintaining a clean dining environment.
• Ensure meals are delivered safely and dietary requirements are met.
• Support food safety standards and maintaining inviting dining spaces.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Time management

Food safety

Job description

• Create comfort, care and connection through every meal served
• Enjoy flexible AM and PM shifts across weekdays and weekends
• Earn $29.98 per hour + 12% super + NFP salary packaging with a purpose-led organisation
• Permanent part-time opportunities, BaptistCare Warabrook Centre, Warabrook NSW

• Create comfort, care and connection through every meal served
• Enjoy flexible AM and PM shifts across weekdays and weekends
• Earn $29.98 per hour + 12% super + NFP salary packaging with a purpose-led organisation
• Permanent part-time opportunities, BaptistCare Warabrook Centre, Warabrook NSW

About the role

At BaptistCare Warabrook Centre, we know that mealtimes are about so much more than food. They are opportunities to provide comfort, connection and moments of joy that help residents feel truly at home.

As a Catering Assistant, you'll play an important role in delivering exceptional hospitality services within our residential aged care community. Working alongside our catering team, you'll assist with meal preparation, food service and maintaining a clean, safe and welcoming dining environment.

You'll support residents by ensuring meals are delivered safely and efficiently, dietary requirements are met, food safety standards are maintained and dining spaces remain clean and inviting. With a variety of AM and PM shifts available across weekdays and weekends, this role offers flexibility while allowing you to make a genuine difference every day.

About the team

You’ll be joining a friendly and supportive team that is passionate about enriching the lives of older people. Together, we create positive experiences for residents through teamwork, compassion and a shared commitment to exceptional service.

At Warabrook Centre, you’ll work alongside people who value respect, accountability and collaboration, creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and supported.

Why join us?

• At BaptistCare, we value our employees and foster a positive, inclusive work environment.
• We offer competitive salaries, tax-free salary packaging up to $18,550*, discounted gym memberships, and novated car leasing.
• Enjoy work-life balance with flexible arrangements and additional leave options.
• Benefit from our health and wellbeing initiatives, including free counselling, spiritual support, and nutrition advice.
• Advance your career with study assistance up to $3,000 per year and access to learning and development programs and courses like LinkedIn Learning!

About you

You enjoy helping others and take pride in delivering excellent customer service. You are dependable, team-focused and understand the positive impact that great hospitality can have on a resident's day.

To be successful, you'll bring:

• Previous experience in catering, food service, hospitality or kitchen environments
• Knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Excellent time management and organisational abilities
• The ability to work efficiently in a busy environment
• A genuine passion for supporting older people
• Empathy, patience and a positive attitude
• An appreciation of BaptistCare's Christian identity and values

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading purpose‑led care organisation, guided by our Christian identity and serving people and communities across Australia for more than 110 years. We support people to live better through aged care, home care, retirement living, community services, disability support and housing.

We know that life's challenges can make our world feel smaller. With the right people alongside us, it can feel more connected, supported and hopeful again.

That's what we work towards every day - enriching lives through communities of care. Today, more than 70,000 customers, 12,000 employees and close to 2,000 volunteers are part of our communities across Australia.

BaptistCare – Transforming lives by expressing the love of Christ.

Recruitment Agencies Please Note: This position is being managed directly by our internal Talent Acquisition team. We respectfully request that recruitment agencies refrain from contacting any employees directly as all communications must go through the Talent Acquisition team. Unsolicited candidate profiles or CVs from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Thank you.