Catering Assistant / Kitchen Hand - Aged Care/Retirement

Cater Care Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage with salary sacrifice

Discounts across major companies

Training and accreditations support

Leadership development program

Job summary

Cater Care is seeking two Catering Assistants / Kitchen Hands to join our team at ThomasHolt, Kirrawee Aged Care in NSW. Shifts are 3:00 pm–7:00 pm, Monday to Sunday, offering part-time hours and a supportive team environment.

You will wash kitchenware, clean and sanitize prep and service areas, maintain hygiene, and support daily kitchen operations. Experience in kitchens or retirement living is preferred; vaccination and screening requirements apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in kitchens or retirement living is desirable.
• Ability to work well in a team and independently.
• Good personal hygiene and appearance.
• Willingness to follow safety and hygiene practices.

Responsibilities

• Wash kitchenware using commercial dishwashers or manual methods.
• Clean and sanitize food prep areas, benchtops, and cooking equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety across kitchen and service floors.
• Dispose of waste and recycling, ensuring hazard-free work zones.
• Be a proactive, flexible team player.

Skills

Kitchen assistance

Food hygiene

Team player

Punctuality

Tools

Dishwashers

Job description

Catering Assistant / Kitchen Hand - Aged Care/Retirement

Posted: 17/09/2026

Closing Date: 17/10/2026

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: NSW: Sydney

Cater Care is seeking two Catering Assistants / Kitchen Hands to join our team at ThomasHolt, Kirrawee Aged Care. In this key role, you will be dedicated to delivering exceptional service

Job Description

Roster:

Monday - Sunday 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm

What This Role Involves:

• Wash kitchenware using commercial dishwashers or manual methods.
• Clean and sanitize food prep areas, benchtops, and cooking equipment.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety across kitchen and service floors.
• Dispose of waste and recycling, ensuring hazard-free work zones.
• Adaptable and versatile team player with a proactive, can-do approach

Desired Skills and Experience

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience assisting in kitchens, and contributing to efficient daily kitchen operations
• Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• Pride in personal appearance & hygiene
• Previous experience in retirement living / age care 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.

Please Note:

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.