Catering Assistant /Kitchen Hand

Buscojobs; Queensland; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A community-focused aged care facility in Queensland is seeking a Catering Assistant to enhance the dining experience for residents. The role involves assisting with meal preparation, maintaining kitchen cleanliness, and delivering meals. Ideal candidates possess strong customer service skills and experience in a kitchen environment. This position offers casual employment with competitive wages and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Above Award Wages

Access to Salary Packaging

Opportunities for skills and career growth

Employee Assistance Program

Supplier discounts

Qualifications

• Strong customer service and people skills are required.
• Must maintain a valid NDIS Worker Screening clearance or Police Check.
• Experience in cooking, dishwashing, and kitchen cleaning.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation and cooking.
• Keep the kitchen clean and organized.
• Deliver the residents' meal service.

Skills

Customer service skills

Time management

Attention to detail

Tools

Commercial kitchen equipment

Job description

You Can Bring Joy to Residents —Join a Supportive, Caring Team at Wahroonga Aged Care!

Are you passionate about creating a warm and welcoming dining experience? We are looking for a Catering Assistant / Kitchen Hand to join our team and help make mealtimes enjoyable for our residents. Working in a friendly, home-like environment, you will play a vital role in ensuring our kitchen runs smoothly and efficiently.

Location: Wahroonga Aged Care, Biloela

Employment Type: Casual

Remuneration: $27.12 to $30.07 per hour + Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances + Employee discounts

About The Role: In this role, you’ll assist with meal preparation and cooking, ensuring food is served safely and meets dietary requirements. You’ll also be responsible for keeping the kitchen clean and organized, supporting a positive and hygienic environment. Your efforts will contribute to making each day brighter for our residents through nutritious and delicious meals.

• Contributing to the preparation of a quality meal service
• Delivering the residents' meal service
• Assisting the Chef in all areas of the kitchen
• Communicating well with co-workers, residents and their families.

About You:

You will be able to show you have strong customer service and people skills. You can juggle your time and tasks well and you believe attention to detail matters.

• Must maintain a valid NDIS Worker Screening clearance or Police Check as per site requirements.
• Possess skills and experience in cooking / preparing meals, dishwashing, kitchen cleaning and utilisation of commercial kitchen equipment.

What You’ll Enjoy:

• Above Award Wages with a brand-new EA
• Access to Salary Packaging – enjoy up to $15,990 of your salary tax-free!
• Opportunities for skills and career growth-we support additional study with time off and some paid support. Move into other areas of care- diversional therapy, nursing or home and community care to name a few
• Employee Assistance Program, supplier discounts across health insurance and electricity and gas providers as well as appliances and holidays!

About Us:

Part ofLutheran Services, Wahroonga Aged Care in Biloela is a 65 Bed facility thatis community focused and committed to providing compassionate and high- quality care to our residents.

To apply, please attach your resume and complete the application form.