Compassionate Aged Care Cleaning & Laundry Aide

Uniting Nsw & Act

Tennant Creek

On-site

AUD 60,000 - 65,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

ARRCS is hiring Hospitality Workers for Aged Care in Tennant Creek. Roles include cleaning, laundry and kitchen support across a 76-hour fortnight roster, with 3 full-time positions available.

Applicants should have kitchen experience, HACCP awareness, and a Food Handler Course (SITXFSA005) or willingness to obtain. A 24/7 roster and a strong customer-service mindset are valued.

Qualifications

Experience in kitchen with HACCP awareness and willing to obtain certification.
Food Handler Course SITXFSA005 completed or willing to obtain.
Able to support kitchen operations including dishwashing.
Commitment to rostered shifts and impact on residents.
Able to work rotating rosters and support laundry and cleaning.
Friendly customer service attitude.

Responsibilities

Provide cleaning, laundry and kitchen support across facilities.
Assist with meal preparation and kitchen duties as needed.
Support operations across rosters and shift rotations.

Skills

Kitchen experience

Food safety

Roster flexibility

Customer service

Teamwork

Hygiene awareness

Education

Food Handler Course SITXFSA005

Job description

Hospitality Worker - Aged Care

Tennant Creek Australian Regional and Remote Community Services

Job Description

About ARRCS

Australian Regional and Remote Community Services (ARRCS) is not-for-profit aged care and community service provider that provide services including Residential Care, Home Care and School Nutrition in the Northern Territory and South Australia.

Our Vision is passionately pursuing new ways to care where people and communities flourish and lead meaningful lives. ARRCS provides regional care and support to people and their communities throughout the Northern Territory and into South Australia from Darwin to Docker River to APY Lands with our purpose is to genuinely connect with the communities we serve, and enable our clients with agency, pride and dignity.

Our people are at the centre of our organisation and ensuring we have the right people in the right roles is the key to the success of our Consumer Centered Service Delivery.

About the role

ARRCS are committed to the Tennant Creek Region and have the following vacancies across our services from October 2026 opportunities available for 1 - 4 years.

Pulkapulkka Kari Aged Care

Hospitality Workers Aged Care - 3 x Full-Time positions

($30.86 per hour base rate + penalties + super) per ARRCS Enterprise Agreement 2023

76 hours per Fortnight, Shift Work Roster Monday to Sunday

Providing support in our facility services area, these positions include Cleaning / Laundry / Kitchen assistant duties. Great variety in the day to day job role working across the facility.

Skills & experience

Experience working in a kitchen environment where you have helped cooks prepare for meals, and aware of HACCAP storage legislation – be willing to Obtain
Food Handler Course SITXFSA005 – Use hygienic practices for food safety – be willing to Obtain
Comfortable to support kitchen operations which also includes cleaning of all dishes
Ability to commit to rostered shifts and understanding of the impact on our elderly residents when allocated shifts are not completed
Comfortable to support operations in rotating rosters
Comfortable to support operations with other hospitality shifts when required which will include cleaning and laundry
Ability to work well independently as well as with other team members
A commitment to genuine, friendly customer service
A motivated, enthusiastic, and positive ‘can-do’ attitude

To work in our industry, you must have/be willing to obtain the following;