Food Services Assistant

Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd; Albury City; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Health is seeking a compassionate Food Services Assistant to join Mercy Place Albury at 578 Poole St, Albury. This casual role supports meal preparation, serves residents, and helps maintain hygiene in the dining and kitchen areas.

You will work with dietary needs, follow food safety protocols, and collaborate with chefs and staff to provide resident-centred care. Applicants should have food handling certification and be prepared for police checks and NDIS clearance as part of the

Qualifications

• Food safety training or certification is desirable and may be required by local health regulations.
• Previous experience in food service or a kitchen environment, especially in aged care, is desirable.
• Understanding of nutritional requirements and dietary restrictions common in aged care.
• Good verbal communication skills to interact effectively with residents and staff.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Evidence of, or in the process of obtaining, police check and NDIS clearance.

Responsibilities

• Meal Preparation: Assists in preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements and resident preferences.
• Food Safety: Follows food safety protocols to ensure hygiene and prevent contamination.
• Resident Interaction: Engages with residents during mealtime, providing companionship and support.
• Cleaning Duties: Cleans and maintains kitchen and dining areas, ensuring a tidy environment.
• Assisting with Dietary Needs: Works with dietitians to accommodate special dietary needs and preferences.
• Training and Compliance: Participates in training on food safety regulations and compliance standards.
• Collaboration: Works closely with chefs and other kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations.
• Feedback Collection: Gathers feedback from residents about meal quality and preferences for improvement

Skills

Food handling certification

Experience in food service

Knowledge of dietary needs

Communication skills

Teamwork

NDIS clearance / police check

Job description

Employment Type: Casual Location: Mercy Place Albury, 578 Poole St, Albury New South Wales 2640 Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Mark Massey || [e-mail]

About the opportunity

At Mercy Health, each moment, no matter how small, truly matters - and as a Food Services Assistant, you’ll create cherished moments each day.

• Meal Preparation: Assists in preparing and serving meals according to dietary requirements and resident preferences.
• Food Safety: Follows food safety protocols to ensure hygiene and prevent contamination.
• Resident Interaction: Engages with residents during mealtime, providing companionship and support.
• Cleaning Duties: Cleans and maintains kitchen and dining areas, ensuring a tidy environment.
• Assisting with Dietary Needs: Works with dietitians to accommodate special dietary needs and preferences.
• Training and Compliance: Participates in training on food safety regulations and compliance standards.
• Collaboration: Works closely with chefs and other kitchen staff to ensure smooth operations.
• Feedback Collection: Gathers feedback from residents about meal quality and preferences for improvement

What you’ll bring:

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

• Food Handling Certification: Completion of food safety training or certification, often required by local health regulations is desirable.
• Experience: Previous experience in food service or a kitchen environment, especially in aged care, is desirable.
• Knowledge of Dietary Needs: Understanding of nutritional requirements and dietary restrictions common in aged care.
• Communication Skills: Good verbal communication skills to interact effectively with residents and staff.
• Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining: Police check NDIS clearance

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

Mercy Health Australia is renowned for its unwavering commitment to providing compassionate and patient-centered health services and aged care services. If you're value and display empathy, integrity, and are seeking the opportunity to make a real difference, we invite you to join us!

Mercy Health is made up of 10,000 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women’s health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development. Mercy Health employs people from many cultures and backgrounds who, irrespective of their beliefs, share a common bond to care for those in need.

We look forward to welcoming you to your journey with Mercy Health.