Home Services Officer

Blue Care; Sunshine Coast Regional; On-site; AUD 4,656,000 - 6,447,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900

Meal entertainment packaging up to $2,

Not-for-Profit salary packaging

Job summary

BlueCare is seeking a Home Services Officer (All-Rounder) for the Dicky Beach Aged Care Facility. Casual hours available, with shifts from early morning to evening, and penalties & allowances.

The role involves meal preparation, dining room support, cleaning, laundry, and delivering warm, person-centred service to residents. Join a not-for-profit organisation committed to meaningful differences in the lives of seniors, with salary packaging and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in hospitality, food services, cleaning, laundry or a similar role.
• Customer-focused approach with commitment to quality service.
• Understanding of food safety, infection control and cleaning practices.
• NDIS Worker Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with meal preparation, meal service and dining room support.
• Cleaning resident rooms and shared areas to a high standard.
• Providing laundry services, including care for resident clothing and linen.
• Supporting residents with warm, respectful and person-centred service.
• Following food safety, infection control and hygiene practices.
• Working as part of the hospitality team to deliver quality daily services.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer-focused

Food safety knowledge

Infection control

Cleaning practices

Laundry handling

Job description

Home Services Officer (All-Rounder) | BlueCare | Dicky Beach Aged Care Facility

As an integral part of our big-hearted team, you will be encouraged to grow and feel empowered to make a difference in the lives of others.

Employment Term: Casual hours available
Roster: Please clearly state your availability for shifts on your application questionnaire. Morning shifts can start as early as 6am. Afternoon shifts can finish as late as 8pm.
Location: Dicky Beach Aged Care Facility
Remuneration: $37.56 p/hr casual + Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Penalties & Allowances Enjoy a variety of shifts available across Kitchen Hand, Cleaning and Laundry services

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare We're looking for someone who wants to build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others - through small moments that leave big impacts.

About the role:

• Assisting with meal preparation, meal service and dining room support
• Cleaning resident rooms and shared areas to a high standard
• Providing laundry services, including caring for resident clothing and linen
• Supporting residents with warm, respectful and person-centred service
• Following food safety, infection control and hygiene practices
• Working as part of the hospitality team to deliver quality daily services

Role requirements:

• Experience in hospitality, food services, cleaning, laundry or a similar role
• A customer-focused approach with a commitment to providing quality service
• Understanding of food safety, infection control and cleaning practices
• Confidence to satisfy the relevant probity checks required by legislation or policies
• NDIS Workers Screening Clearance or willingness to obtain

We warmly encourage applications from First Nations peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, and people of all genders and identities.

Employee Benefits:

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
• A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
• Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

www.unitingcareqld.com.au We’re on a mission to make a meaningful difference every day, working with thousands of Australians to ensure they live life in all its fullness.

We want people who are great as individuals, and even better in a team. People who stand up for what is right. Who are open to new ideas. Who champion innovation. Who lead through learning, and lead by example.

BlueCare is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family, we’d love you to be too Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

Child safe, Child friendly UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme Diversity & Inclusion Our approach is simple–everybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email [e-mail] Safe workplace We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.