Care services assistant

Bolton Clarke Careers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Private health insurance

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Career progression

Job summary

Bolton Clarke Group is seeking a dedicated frontline carer to support residents with nutrition and dining in a high-quality aged care setting. You will assist with meal preparation, presentation, and service while ensuring meals align with residents’ preferences and dietary needs.

Join a not-for-profit organisation committed to dignity, respect, and social wellbeing. Experience in kitchens is valued, with flexible shifts and a caring team environment across Greater Western Sydney.

Qualifications

• 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 Worker Check (or willingness to obtain) prior to commencement.

Responsibilities

• Assist 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.

Skills

Customer service

Compassionate care

Willingness to take direction

Reliability

Time management

Job description

Bolton Clarke Groupone 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.

The Role

This roleplays 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.Assistingin the preparation, delivery, presentation and serving of resident meals.

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

• Meal choices and individual nutrition

• Consideration of allergies and food intolerances

• Enhancing the overall dining experience

• Assistresidents with mealselectionand 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 andmaintaindining experience areas and provide meal service to meet individual resident choices

• Maintainaccuratenutrition and diet information asrequired

• Assistwith quality food preparationin accordance withthe Food Safety Plan, Bolton Clarke Food Standards and Dining Framework

• Assistwithmaintainingkitchen stock supplies asrequired

To be successful, you will have:

• Demonstrated customer service skills

• A compassionate and caring attitude

• Previousrestaurant and/or commercial kitchen experience (highly regarded)

• Willingness to take direction from others

• Reliability and shift flexibility

• Good timemanagement skills and the ability to work well under pressure

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

• Complete a police checkand or a NDIS Workers Check (or willingness to obtain) prior to commencement

About this location:

Located in Greater Western Sydney, Pendle Hill 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.

If you have any further queries, please contact Rosie Rose (**********@boltonclarke.com.au)