Catering Assistant - St Francis Orange

Catholic Healthcare Limited; Orange City Council; Hybrid; AUD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Flexible casual shifts

Paid induction

Learning opportunities

Supportive team

Meaningful work

Job summary

Catholic Healthcare Limited is hiring a Casual Catering Assistant at St Francis Aged Care, Orange, NSW. The role involves assisting with meal preparation, plating and service in a home‑like environment within a Not‑for‑profit care provider.

The successful candidate will have catering or hospitality experience, a good understanding of food safety, and a flexible approach to casual shifts. The team emphasizes resident‑centred service and supportive leadership.

Qualifications

• Experience in catering, hospitality, or aged care preferred.
• Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene practices.
• Reliable, team‑focused, and resident‑centred.
• Ability to work flexible casual shifts.

Responsibilities

• Assist with meal preparation, plating and service.
• Maintain kitchen, servery, and dining area cleanliness.
• Follow food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards.
• Support residents with warm, respectful meal service.
• Work collaboratively with chefs and care teams.

Skills

Catering experience

Hospitality experience

Aged care experience (preferred)

Food safety knowledge

Job description

St Francis Aged Care - Orange, 85-89 Clinton Street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia

Posted Monday 31 August 2026 at 2:00 pm | Expires Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 1:59 pm

Discover a career where care goes both ways!

• $33.20 base rate + superannuation + Not for profit benefits
• Casual Catering shifts
• Not‑for‑profit salary packaging benefits (increase your take‑home pay)

Exciting things are happening at Catholic Healthcare. With over 30 years of service and a growing team of more than 6,000 employees, our Mission is to promote the dignity, life and spirituality of older people through connected and inclusive communities.

We’re currently seeking warm-hearted and reliable Catering Assistants to join our team at St Francis, where we provide a safe, supportive, and home‑like environment for our residents.

What you’ll be doing:

• Assisting with meal preparation, plating, and service
• Maintaining kitchen, servery, and dining area cleanliness
• Following food safety, hygiene, and infection control standards
• Supporting residents with warm, respectful meal service
• Working collaboratively with chefs and care teams

About you:

• Experience in catering, hospitality, or aged care (preferred)
• Sound understanding of food safety and hygiene practices
• Reliable, team‑focused, and resident‑centred
• Ability to work flexible casual shifts

What we offer:

• Not‑for‑profit salary packaging benefits (increase your take‑home pay)
• Flexible casual shifts to support work–life balance
• Paid induction, training, and ongoing learning opportunities
• Supportive team environment with strong leadership
• Opportunity to work in a values‑based, resident‑focused organisation
• Meaningful work where you make a genuine difference every day

Join us and make a difference through great food and genuine care.

Catholic Healthcare acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which we live, work and dream. We pay our respects to their Indigenous Elders past and present, for they hold the traditions, culture, and hopes of their people as we journey towards reconciliation. We welcome and encourage applications from people across our diverse community, especially from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants. We believe everyone has the right to feel safe, respected, valued and heard regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity or disability.

St Francis Aged Care - Orange, 85-89 Clinton Street, Orange, New South Wales, Australia