Catering Assistant

Lutheran Services; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 39,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Staff discounts & benefits

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Lutheran Services in Toowoomba is seeking a Catering Assistant to support meal preparation and service at Northridge Aged Care. You will help create enjoyable dining experiences for residents and work with a dedicated team in a caring environment.

Permanent part-time role with a 48-hour fortnightly schedule. Salary range is outlined with superannuation, salary packaging, shift penalties, and staff discounts as part of the benefits. Training and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering or aged care kitchen preferred.
• Commitment to food safety and teamwork.
• Compassion, reliability, and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support meal preparation and service with warmth and care.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and food safety standards.
• Work closely with the Chef and other team members to ensure smooth mealtimes.
• Engage respectfully with residents and provide friendly, person-centred service.

Skills

Catering experience

Aged care kitchen

Job description

Catering Assistant

Job No: NORCA2623936 | Location: Toowoomba

Bring your passion for food and service to our Northridge Aged Care team. As a Catering Assistant, you’ll help create enjoyable dining experiences that brighten the days of our residents.

Location: Toowoomba-QLD
Role Type: Permanent Part Time | 48 hrs Fortnight
Remuneration: $28.32 – $30.58 ph + Super + Salary Packaging + Shift Penalties + Staff discounts & benefits.

Work Roster

Week 1: Tuesday (12:30 pm - 7:00 pm) | Wednesday, Friday & Saturday (8:00 am - 2:30 pm)
Week 2: Thursday (1:20 pm - 7:00 pm) | Wednesday, Friday & Saturday (8:00 am - 2:30 pm)

What You’ll Do

• Support meal preparation and service with warmth and care.
• Maintain kitchen hygiene and food safety standards.
• Work closely with the Chef and other team members to ensure smooth mealtimes.
• Engage respectfully with residents and provide friendly, person-centred service.

What You’ll Bring

• Previous experience in a catering or aged care kitchen environment (preferred).
• A commitment to food safety and a team-focused attitude.
• Compassion, reliability, and strong attention to detail.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Salary Packaging Benefits: take home more pay (up to $15,900 tax-free + $2,650 meals & entertainment).
• Discounts: on Health Cover, Energy, Appliances, Holidays, and more.
• Employee Assistance Program for wellbeing support.
• Fitness Passport: Stay active with discounted gym memberships for you and your family.
• Ongoing Training & Development opportunities to grow your career.

About Us

Lutheran Services is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional care and support to communities across Queensland. With 12 residential aged care facilities under our stewardship, we are committed to enhancing the quality of life for our residents while upholding our values of compassion, integrity, and excellence. Part of Lutheran Services, Northridge Aged Care facility offers you a chance to work somewhere that feels like a community – it's warm and friendly. Our facility has been a part of the Toowoomba community since 1935.

About Us

We draw on our rich Lutheran tradition of caring for everyone – the individual, family and the community. We support older people, young people and their families, people living with a disability or mental illness, and families experiencing domestic violence and hardship. We are committed to providing safe, respectful and inclusive environments where our staff, residents, clients, children and young people are protected from harm. Safeguarding children is everyone's responsibility, and we promote a culture where the safety, wellbeing and rights of children are always a priority. Together with the congregations that founded us, we've been serving Queenslanders since 1935. We are a not-for-profit organisation with more than 2,200 dedicated people, working across more than 20 sites from South-East to Central Queensland.