Care Service Employee - Catering

BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care; Ryde; On-site; AUD 5,373,000 - 6,061,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Tax-free salary packaging

Discounted gym memberships

Novated car leasing

Flexible work arrangements

Study assistance up to $3,000 per year

LinkedIn Learning

Job summary

BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care - Macquarie Park NSW is seeking a Casual Catering Assistant to help create a warm dining experience for residents at the Aminya Centre. You’ll support daily kitchen operations by preparing light refreshments, serving meals, maintaining cleanliness and ensuring food safety.

This casual role offers an hourly rate of 29.98 plus 25% casual loading and 12% super, with additional benefits such as salary packaging, gym discounts, and study assistance.

Qualifications

• Experience working with food.
• Experience with cleaning and safe use of chemicals.
• Strong communication skills.
• Good time management and ability to work under pressure.
• Empathy, patience and genuine interest in supporting older people.
• Commitment to safe work practices and BaptistCare's values.
• Availability to work Mondays and Tuesdays.

Responsibilities

• Food service, table service and maintaining cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas
• Assisting with food preparation and reheating meals as directed
• Ensuring correct meals reach residents at the right time and temperature
• Supporting dietary needs and following the site Food Safety Program
• Operating POS/EFTPOS when required
• Working safely and following WHS and infection control procedures

Skills

Food handling

Food safety

Communication

Time management

Empathy for older people

Safe work practices

Availability Mon Tue

Job description

BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care - Macquarie Park NSW

Casual/Temporary

1d ago , from BaptistCare NSW/ACT - Aged Care

• Create comfort through great food & friendly service

Make mealtimes meaningful for our residents

Bring your kitchen skills to a team that cares

• Casual Catering Assistant role available, BaptistCare Aminya Centre, Baulkham Hills

• Create comfort through great food & friendly service
• Make mealtimes meaningful for our residents
• Bring your kitchen skills to a team that cares
• Casual Catering Assistant role available, BaptistCare Aminya Centre, Baulkham Hills

About the Role

As a Casual Catering Assistant, you’ll help create a warm, welcoming dining experience for residents at Aminya Centre. You’ll support daily kitchen operations by preparing light refreshments, serving meals, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring food safety standards are met. Your work helps residents feel cared for, respected and at home.

Key responsibilities include:

• Food service, table service and maintaining cleanliness in kitchen and dining areas
• Assisting with food preparation and reheating meals as directed
• Ensuring correct meals reach residents at the right time and temperature
• Supporting dietary needs and following the site Food Safety Program
• Operating POS/EFTPOS when required
• Working safely and following WHS and infection control procedures

Why Join Us

At BaptistCare, we value our employees and foster a positive, inclusive work environment. As a Casual Catering Assistant, you’ll enjoy an hourly rate of $29.98 + 25% casual loading + 12% super, along with:

• Tax-free salary packaging up to $18,550*
• Discounted gym memberships and novated car leasing
• Flexible work arrangements and additional leave options
• Access to wellbeing initiatives including free counselling, spiritual support and nutrition advice
• Study assistance up to $3,000 per year
• Learning and development opportunities, including LinkedIn Learning

About You

You’re someone who brings:

• Experience working with food
• Experience with cleaning and safe use of chemicals
• Strong communication skills
• Good time management and the ability to work under pressure
• Empathy, patience and a genuine interest in supporting older people
• A commitment to safe work practices and BaptistCare's values
• Availability to work Mondays and Tuesdays

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.