Casual Aged Care Cleaning & Meal Prep Specialist

St Vincent’S Health Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 49,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Fitness Passport access

Salary packaging

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking casual support staff for Berengarra Aged Care – Kew. Join a leading hospital group, working across aged care and mental health units to assist with meals, cleaning and laundry for residents.

You will prepare short order meals, manage daily menu choices, maintain cleanliness, support infection control, and assist with laundry. The role is classified PS21 at $30.00 per hour plus casual loading, with cross-roster opportunities and development support.

Qualifications

• Food Handling Certificate (essential).
• Experience in cleaning and food and beverage handling/preparation (preferably in an aged care setting).
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Highly developed communication skills.
• Previous hospital and/or residential facility experience desirable.
• Current NDIS Check, or willing to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist in preparing short order meals for residents, and coordinate and prepare their daily menu and beverage choices.
• Wash residents’ meal plates/kitchen trays and ensure the kitchen, pantry and all kitchen equipment, including refrigerators/ovens and benches, are kept clean.
• Assist the cleaning team with the facility, including resident rooms/bathrooms/living areas/dining areas and staff and public areas.
• Sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, scrubbing, detail dusting, glass cleaning, resident bed making and kitchen cleaning to support the comfort of our residents.
• Continued compliance to Infection Control procedures.
• Assist the Laundry team by taking the trolleys to the laundry, washing, drying, pressing, folding and return of residents laundry to their room.

Skills

Food Handling Certificate

Cleaning experience

Food & beverage handling

Team player

Communication skills

NDIS Check

Job description

St Vincent’s Health Australia is seeking casual support staff for Berengarra Aged Care – Kew. Join a leading hospital group, working across aged care and mental health units to assist with meals, cleaning and laundry for residents.

You will prepare short order meals, manage daily menu choices, maintain cleanliness, support infection control, and assist with laundry. The role is classified PS21 at $30.00 per hour plus casual loading, with cross-roster opportunities and development support.