Catering Assistant

Uniting; Unanderra; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NFP salary packaging

U rewards program

Fitness Passport

Career growth opportunities

Employee referral program

Job summary

Uniting Farmborough Unanderra is a compassionate aged care provider serving residents across multiple households. The Catering Assistant role focuses on timely catering, meeting dietary needs, and delivering person-centred service.

Responsibilities include communicating with residents, supporting texture-modified meals, maintaining hygiene and safety, and driving the catering van for deliveries. A Certificate III in Hospitality and Food Safety are desirable; a valid NSW driver licence is

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality or food services.
• Certificate III in Hospitality or equivalent (highly desirable).
• Food Safety Certificate (highly desirable).
• Valid Australian driver’s license and comfortable driving a van.
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices.
• Experience in aged care or hospital settings is a bonus.
• Empathetic, adaptable and service‑minded.
• Aligned with Uniting’s values: compassion, respect, boldness, creativity.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with residents about dietary needs.
• Collaborate with care staff to support residents’ dietary needs, including texture-modified meals and special diets.
• Maintain best practices in health, hygiene, sustainability, and safety within the kitchen and service.
• Drive the Uniting catering van to pick up and drop off key food deliveries when required.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Certificate III in Hospitality

Food Safety Certificate

Australian Driver Licence

Food handling knowledge

Aged care experience

Empathetic & adaptable

Values alignment (Uniting)

Education

Certificate III in Hospitality

Food Safety Certification

Job description

• Located at Uniting Farmborough in Unanderra
• Base + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
• Must have a valid NSW driver licence and be comfortable driving a van

About Uniting Farmborough

Uniting Farmborough Unanderra is a compassionate home that's purpose-built to provide a high level of aged care with 5 separate households, each with up to 25 residents, including a Memory Support Unit for people living with dementia. Our Uniting Homemaker ensures that the community is thriving and doing things that are meaningful and enjoyable.

A Day In The Life with Uniting Aged Care

Role Responsibilities

As the Catering Assistant, you’ll be responsible for providing time efficient catering services to our residents to meet dietary needs and provide a person-centred approach to catering. In this role, you will:

• Communicate with the residents about their dietary needs, keeping them informed and involved.
• Collaborate with care staff to support residents’ individual dietary needs, including texture-modified meals and special diets.
• Maintain best practices in health, hygiene, sustainability, and safety within the kitchen and service.
• Drive the Uniting catering van to pick up and drop off key food deliveries when required.

What you’ll bring

• Hands-on experience in hospitality or food services – whether in catering, cooking or kitchenhand roles
• Certificate III in Hospitality or an equivalent qualification (highly desirable)
• Food Safety Certificate (Highly Desirable)
• Valid, current Australian drivers license whilst being comfortable driving a medium sized company van when required.
• Knowledge of safe food handling practices and a passion for preparing quality, nutritious meals.
• Previous experience in aged care or hospital settings is a bonus.
• You’re empathetic, adaptable, and resourceful, with a commitment to delivering excellent service.
• Alignment with Uniting’s core values of compassion, respect, boldness, and creativity.

What We Offer

• Up to $18,550 NFP salary packaging available.
• A rewarding career with a leading human services organisation.
• Access to our U rewards program with exclusive discounts.
• Access to Fitness Passport – Live your best life.
• A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment
• A commitment to offer opportunities to grow your career
• Employee Referral Program - $250 bonus for each successful referral

Who is Uniting?

Uniting NSW.ACT contributes to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Empowered by diversity

At Uniting, inclusion isn’t just something we value – it’s how we work. Our culture and practice reflect the vibrant diversity of our colleagues, and the clients and communities we serve.

What to expect

Please know that employment with Uniting will require a National Police Check, and Reference Checks.

We encourage applications from people who identify as a part of the Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Community.