Care Services Assistant

Bolton Clarke; Maryborough; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary packaging and not-for‑

Private health insurance and gym

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Bolton Clarke in Maryborough, QLD, is seeking a frontline carer with a focus on nutrition and dining to support residents with person-centred care. You will assist in meal preparation, serving, and creating a positive dining experience tailored to individual preferences.

The role emphasizes empathy, reliability, and flexibility, with duties including meal planning, allergy considerations, and maintaining accurate nutrition information in a supportive aged care setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in frontline care or hospitality settings
• Ability to follow dietary needs, allergies and food intolerances
• Strong interpersonal skills and empathy toward residents
• Willingness to take direction from others
• Reliable with good time management and shift flexibility
• Valid working rights in Australia (passport, birth certificate, etc)
• Commitment to police/NIDS checks prior to commencement

Responsibilities

• Provide care and support aligned with residents' daily routines with a focus on meals
• Assist with meal choices and nutrition planning for residents
• Consider allergies and food intolerances in meal preparation
• Enhance the overall dining experience for residents
• Assist with meal selection and timing preferences
• Prepare and set up dining areas to meet individual needs
• Engage residents to provide social and emotional support during meals
• Foster a positive dining experience with empathy and kindness
• Promote resident choice and dignity in dining
• Maintain dining areas and provide meal service according to preferences
• Keep accurate nutrition and diet information as required
• Assist with quality food preparation per Food Safety Plan and Dining Framework
• Assist with maintaining kitchen stock supplies

Skills

Customer service

Compassionate attitude

Reliability & flexibility

Time management

Ability to work under pressure

Australian working rights

Police check/NDIS Check willingness

Job description

Bolton Clarke Group one of Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit providers of home care, retirement living and residential aged care, operating nationally and internationally. Bolton Clarke Residential group now has 88 Aged Care Homes across QLD, NSW, VIC, SA & WA, with the inclusion of the Allity, McKenzie & Acacia Living Group.

Bolton Clarke is Australia's largest independent, not-for-profit aged care provider shaping the future of positive ageing. With RSL Queensland and the Royal District Nursing Service at the heart of our DNA, we have been caring for Australians since 1885. Today, our exceptional teams support more than 130,000 people to live independently at home and across our 43 retirement living communities and 88 residential aged care homes. Everything we do is dedicated to enabling, celebrating and supporting older Australians to live and age positively.

The Role

This role plays a pivotal frontline carer role with a particular focus on nutrition and dining, supporting residents to live a life of fulfilment through the delivery of person-centred care and support according to needs and preferences of each resident in everyday practice. Assisting in the preparation, delivery, presentation and serving of resident meals.

Your responsibilities will be to provide care and support aligned with residents preferred daily routines with a strong focus on:

Meal choices and individual nutrition

Consideration of allergies and food intolerances

Enhancing the overall dining experience

Assist residents with meal selection and meal timing preferences

Prepare and set up dining areas to meet individual needs and preferences

Actively engage with residents to provide social and emotional support during mealtimes

Use empathy and kindness to foster a positive dining experience

Promote resident choice and control to uphold dignity and respect

Prepare and maintain dining experience areas and provide meal service to meet individual resident choices

Maintain accurate nutrition and diet information as required

Assist with quality food preparation in accordance with the Food Safety Plan, Bolton Clarke Food Standards and Dining Framework

Assist with maintaining kitchen stock supplies as required

To be successful, you will have:

Demonstrated customer service skills

A compassionate and caring attitude

Previous restaurant and/or commercial kitchen experience (highly regarded)

Willingness to take direction from others

Reliability and shift flexibility

Good time management skills and the ability to work well under pressure

Valid working rights in Australia (Passport, Birth Certificate etc)

Complete a police check and or a NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain) prior to commencement

About this location:

Located in beautiful, historic Maryborough, Bolton Clarke's Chelsea provides high-quality aged care in a friendly, secure and comfortable residential environment.

Why Work For Bolton Clarke:

• Excellent work/life balance with shifts that suit your personal needs
• A caring team environment with strong clinical and allied health support
• Career progression and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging and not-for-profit tax benefits - claim up to $18,550 tax free
• Private health insurance and gym discounts
• An Employee Assistance Program for staff and family

Our commitment to diversity:

At Bolton Clarke we expect our staff to respect and value differences in age, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, intersex status and family or marital status.

Appointment to this position and ongoing employment is subject to your commitment to supporting diversity and inclusion.