Care Service Employee - Catering Assistant

Work Initiatives; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Not-for-profit benefits

Staff discounts

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Career opportunities

Job summary

RSL LifeCare Newcastle is seeking a Care Service Employee - Catering Assistant to join our residential care team. In this role you will support meal service, work with the Head Chef, and help maintain a clean kitchen and dining areas.

You will follow Food Safety Standards, serve meals with care for residents with dietary needs, and contribute to a warm, respectful dining experience. This casual role offers morning and afternoon shifts and not-for-profit salary benefits.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated compassion and empathy for residents and families.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work well in a team and support colleagues.
• Willingness to follow Food Safety Standards and maintain cleanliness.

Responsibilities

• Work with the catering team and Head Chef to provide high quality services for residents and visitors.
• Comply with Food Safety Standards.
• Maintain a clean and professional kitchen, dishes, equipment and dining areas.
• Show a customer service mindset when interacting with residents and families.
• Serve meals and snacks, accommodating special dietary needs.
• Build strong relationships with the team to enhance the dining experience.

Skills

Compassion

Communication skills

Teamwork

Efficiency

Job description

Care Service Employee - Catering Assistant

• $15,900 p.a NFP Salary Benefits
• Competitive rates of pay
• Opportunities across morning and afternoons

Employment Type:

Casual

Location:

Newcastle

About Us:

At RSL LifeCare, our Residential Care teams have the ability to make a big difference to the lives of veterans and seniors while they receive quality and compassionate care in our aged care homes. This is an opportunity for you to join a large social purpose organisation where you can have a huge positive impact and feel the personal and professional reward in return.
At our core, RSL LifeCare provide care and services to veterans and seniors who live in our communities or who are receiving support at home. Our vision of creating proud communities living their best lives is at the heart of everything we do as we continue to build upon our legacy of supporting veterans and their families for more than 100 years.

About the role:

As a Catering Assistant at RSL LifeCare, every day you’re empowered to make a meaningful difference to people’s lives. Within our supportive work environment your compassion is valued and your professional development is prioritised. You will have the opportunity to:

• Work closely with the catering team and the Head Chef to provide high quality catering services for residents and their visitors
• Comply with Food Safety Standards
• Maintain a clean, efficient, and professional work environment; dishwashing and cleaning the kitchen, equipment and dining areas
• Demonstrate a customer service mindset when interacting with residents, their families and visitors
• Serve residents meals and snacks ensuring that the correct meals are served to residents with special dietary needs
• Build strong and productive relationships with your team to deliver a positive dining experience

Our benefits:

RSL LifeCare offers a range of benefits including:

• Not-for-profit tax benefits - salary packaging of up to $31,800 per year. This allows you to reduce your taxable income by receiving part of your salary as tax-free benefits like super contributions, car leasing, and more.
• Staff discounts across 700 select retail stores through Maxxia Rewards
• Leave Loading - 17.5% pay top up on paid leave
• Career opportunities across Residential Care homes and Community Services

About You:

We are excited to hear from you about this role! We are looking out for:

• Your demonstrated compassion and empathy. Our teams have a passion for what they do and the impact they make to our residents and their families.
• Your excellent communication skills, both verbal and written to ensure the best possible resident experience and teamwork
• Your teamwork. We enjoy working together with a highly skilled team to deliver the best possible experience for our residents and support each other.
• Your ability to work efficiently and ensure compliance with quality and safety standards
• Qualifications in catering and hospitality or related work experience are beneficial but not essential. We can help you learn and develop in the role.
• Australian Working Rights

Join us today and see where it takes you tomorrow!

It is a mandatory requirement for a team member working in the Aged Care sector to have a valid Police Check or a valid National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) check, or potentially both, to undertake the inherent requirements of the role. Clearances must be verified prior to commencing employment with RSL LifeCare.

Our commitment to diversity:

We are proud to stand for our unique values: Do the Right Thing, Aim Higher, Care from the Heart, and Act as One team.

We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Veterans, current serving ADF personnel, their families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.