Catering Assistant - Aged Care/Retirement

Cater Care Group; Central Coast; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage with salary sacrifice

Suite of discounts across major brands

Support for further training/licensing

Leadership development program

Job summary

Cater Care is seeking Casual Catering Assistants to join our team at Uniting - Nareen Gardens, Bateau Bay. In this role you will deliver meal service and create a high-quality dining experience for our residents.

Roster offers a varied schedule across the week with opportunities to pick up short-notice shifts. Experience in kitchens or customer service is valued, and training and vaccination requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchens or food preparation
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Pride in personal appearance and hygiene
• Experience in retirement living or hospital/medical sector is advantageous

Responsibilities

• Assisting with food preparation
• Serving meals and snacks to residents
• Dishwashing and cleaning kitchen & dining areas
• Maintaining food hygiene and safety practices
• Providing fast, friendly service during busy periods

Skills

Food prep

Customer service

Dishwashing

Food hygiene

Job description

Catering Assistant - Aged Care/Retirement

Posted: 17/09/2026

Closing Date: 17/10/2026

Job Type: Casual

Location: NSW: Central Coast

Cater Care is seeking Casual Catering Assistants to join our team at Uniting - Nareen Gardens, Bateau Bay. In this key role, you will be dedicated to delivering exceptional meal service and creating an enjoyable, high-quality dining experience for our residents,

Job Description

Roster:

Enjoy a varied schedule across the week, with opportunities to pick up short-notice shifts.

What this role involves:

• Assisting with food preparation
• Customer service - serving our residents meals and snacks
• Dishwashing and cleaning kitchen & dining areas
• Maintaining food hygiene and safety practices
• Fast, effective service throughout busy periods - with a good attitude

Desired Skills and Experience

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience assisting in kitchens, food preparation and/or customer service would be well regarded
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Pride in personal appearance & hygiene
• Previous experience in retirement living or hospital/medical sector would be well regarded

What we offer:

• Competitive wage with salary sacrifice options available
• A suite of discounts across major companies
• Support around further training, licensing and accreditations
• Structured leadership development program

Who we are:

Cater Care is a leading, 100% Australian owned contract catering service provider, operating across multiple sectors (Aged care, Education, Retirement, Retail and Remote services).

Through our values of Care, Pride and Community, we pride ourselves on diversity, work/life balance, providing excellent career opportunities to our employees. We encourage First Nations people to consider a career with us.

The next step:

As a result of revised standards around health & well-being in the aged care industry, all applicants must have a current year flu vaccination and undertake a National Criminal History Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.